Gulbarga Information
About Gulbarga
Gulbarga is located in the northeastern part of the state of Karnataka,
in the southern region of India. It is 663 km from Bangalore city and
214 km from Hyderabad city. Gulbarga is 613 km north of Banglore is the
district headquarters of Gulbarga. A Hindu city before the Muhammadan
conquest, Gulbarga is a unique synthesis of two cultures. When Bahman
Shah ascended the throne of Daulatabad, it was this city that he chose
as his capital. He filled it with beautiful places, mosques, stately
buildings and bazaars. he later rulers added to Bahman shah's vision and
Gulbarga blossomed. Gulbarga still retains its historic charm.The
climate of Gulbarg is temperate with summers (April-June) being
moderately hot and winters are cool (November-February). It experiences
southwestern monsoon rains in the months of May to July.
Getting There:
Gulbarga does not have an airport of its own.
BY RAIL - As Gulbarga is on the main Mumbai-Bangalore
line, a number of express trains are available from here. There are
number of trains for Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi.
BY ROAD - Gulbarga is well connected with different
parts of Karnataka. There is good bus service from Gulbarga to Bidar (3
hours) and Bijapur (3 hours). Night buses are available for Bangalore
and Hyderabad.
Tourist Attractions:
Gulbarga Fort:
The Fort Originally built by Raja Gulchand, it was later strengthened
by Ala-ud-din Bahmani. The fort contained 15 towers and 26 guns of which
one was 8 metres long. Within the ramparts of the fort, there is an
imposing mosque which resembles the great mosque of Cordona in Spain.
This mosque is the only one of its kind in the entire country. Several
tombs of the Bahmani Sultans can be found in the eastern outskirts of
the town
Khwaja Bande Nawaz Durgah:
The tomb of the great Sufi saint, Khwaja Syed Mohammed Gesu, is built
in the Indo-Saracenic style. The Durgah Library houses almost 10,000
books in Urdu, Persian and Arabic.
The Shrine of Saint Sharana Basaveshwara
The shrine of an eminent Hindu religious teacher and philosopher who
preached religious and social equality. This temple has been developed
into a pilgrim centre. The annual fair, lasting for a fortnight, is held
during the month of May.
