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Solah Masjid or the Zenani Masjid, the
sixteen-columned prayer hall was built in 1423 AD by Prince Muhammad even
prior to the shifting of the capital to Bidar
by the Bahamanis.
This is the oldest Muslim building in Bidar
and among the largest in India. Located in Bidar,
a gate opposite to the royal baths leads to the gardens of the old Lal
Bagh and the ladies apartments.
Only remnants of a fountain and series of water cascades in use can be
seen reminding one of the cascades at the
Vrindavan Gardens
at Mysore.
Aurangzeb, after the conquest of Bidar, held prayers here to proclaim
Mughal sovereignty. Steps lead to the top from where a sweeping view can
be had of the countryside.