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Gulbarga
fort, originally built by Raja Gulchand 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 Cordova 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. The imposing fort of Gulbarga has witnessed many a battle and
suffered many an onslaught.
Razed to the ground by Krishna Devaraya of Vijaynagar, it rose like a
phoenix when Adil Shah undertook its repair with booty captured from
Vijaynagar.
HOW TO GET THERE
Gulbarga is connected by rail and road
facilities with almost all the important towns and cities in the state.