Bidar Tourism

Bidar is a hill top city in the north-eastern part of Karnataka state in south India. It is the headquarters of the Bidar which borders Maharashtra and Telangana. It is a rapidly urbanising city in the wider Bidar Metropolitan area. The city is well known for its many sites of architectural, historical and religious importance.

Being located at the farthest of around 700 km (430 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru, it has been neglected by the state government for a long time. However, owing to its rich heritage, the city has a prominent place on the Archaeological Map of India. Picturesquely perched on the Deccan plateau, the Bidar fort is more than 500 years old and still standing strong. According to the book "Bidar Heritage" published by the state Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, of the 61 monuments listed by the department, about 30 are tombs located in and around Bidar city. explaining its nickname, "City of Whispering Monuments". The heritage sites in and around Bidar have become the major attraction for film shooting in recent years with Bollywood making visits apart from kannada film industry

Bidar city is known for its Bidri handicraft products, and its rich history. Bidar is also considered one of the holiest place for Sikh pilgrimage. Unlike other places in the region, Bidar is the coldest and wettest place in north Karnataka. For the year 2009-10, Bidar was ranked 22nd among the cleanest cities in India, and 5th cleanest in Karnataka. SH4 passes through Bidar and the whole city is integrated with 4 lane road.

History of the city is glorious as it is the part of the Bahamani Kingdom. During 11th century to 16th century this city was considered as the most prosperous cities of south India. This city is belonged the Chalukyan branch in the medieval time. Initially, the Rashtrakuta capital was Mayurkhandi in this city. Sevuna Yadavas of Devagiri, Allauddin Khilji, Kakatiyas of Warangal, Muhammad bin Tughluq have all been rulers of the Bidar. Now, this city has become fast developing city in terms of education. Godavari and Krishna are the two main rivers of the city. This city also has forest are which includes Protected forests, Reserve Forests and Unclassified forests. Forests of the city are the habitat of wildlife such as wild cats, wolves, spotted deer, jackals, hares, wild boar and much more.