Bijapur - The old city !!!
I was out to Bijapur this Diwali [Nov 7 2007]. Bijapur is a old city on the north borders of Karnataka. The city has history that back to 1500/1600 AD. The couple of days we spent there was very nice. We visited the great Gol Gumbaz which was the mausoleum of the ruler Adhil Shah. The monument has the largest unsupported dome. It also has the capacity to echo the smallest sound you make nine times. The history says that the king has built the monument to bury his remains after his death. The another one was the Imbrahim Rouza. This too is a monument built to hold the remains of the family of the Ahil Shah. Both the monuments hold a mosque for praying inside it. The nicest thing is that the entry fee is very less and the garden around the mausoleum is maintained very well. The king seems to be very interested in building large monuments which is still holding his name even after 400 years.
check out the photos the great monuments
cheers - Ranjith
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