Bidar Tourism Place - Hill Top City of Karnataka
Bidar is the northernmost district of Karnataka, bordering Maharashtra and Telangana states with some of the finest examples of Muslim architecture in the Deccan region. The recorded History of the city goes back to the third century B.C. when it was of the great Mauryan Empire. Rulers of the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas reigned over Bidar territory. For a short period after Kalyani Chalukyas the area of Bidar was under the savannas of Devgiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal.
Delhi rulers first headed by Allauddin Khilji and later Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq took control of entire Deccan including Bidar. In the middle of the 14th Century, the Sultans in Deccan rebelled which resulted in the establishment of the Bahmani dynasty. There was frequent warfare between the Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdom. Ahmad Shah I (1422–1486) made Bidar as the capital city of his dynasty. Bidar remained under the Bahmanis until Aurangzeb was appointed as the Prince of Deccan by his father Shah Jahan. With this, Bidar became a part of the Mughal dynasty and lasted till 17h century.
It was the British who slowly formed their positions in India and so at Bidar too. After India's independence, in 1956, Bidar became part of Mysore (now Karnataka) state. Though it relatively has more similarities with the neighbouring Hyderabad, it was annexed with Karnataka because of the language (Kannada) that most people here speak. Despite having amazing ruins and monuments of the Muslim rulers, Bidar sees very little tourist traffic, which makes it more appealing. This is one of the least Westernised parts of Karnataka, keeping their traditions (most of the people here are Muslims) alive.