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Malik-e-Maidan
or the 'Lord Of Battlefield', is an enormous cannon, fourteen feet long
and weighing about 55 tons. Perched on a platform specially built for it,
the cannon's muzzle is fashioned into the shape of a lion's head.
And as the cannon glistens in the sunlight, one is delighted to know that
in 1854 AD when the grand gun was auctioned for a paltry sum of Rs. 150,
the sale was thankfully cancelled.
HOW TO GET THERE
The nearest airport is Belgaum, 205
kms away.
Bijapur is well connected by road and
rail to Bangalore,
Belgaum and Goa.
Conducted tours as also local transport available for sightseeing in the
city.
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