Bahmani tombs at Bidar

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The Bahmani tombs at Bidar are a monumental complex of royal mausoleums in Karnataka, India, renowned for their Indo-Islamic architecture and association with the medieval Bahmani Sultanate.

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Bahmani tombs 1
Bahmani tombs at Bidar canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage site
mausoleum complex
architecturalStyle Deccani architecture
linked to: Deccan architecture

Indo-Islamic architecture
associatedWith Bahmani Sultanate
builtFor Bahmani sultans
contains tomb of Ahmad Shah I Wali
tomb of Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah
tomb of Humayun Shah Bahmani
tomb of Muhammad Shah III Lashkari
tomb of later Bahmani rulers
country India
culturalContext Deccani Islamic culture
linked to: Deccani

Indo-Persian culture
era Bahmani Sultanate era
linked to: Bahmani Sultanate
function royal necropolis
governedBy Government of India
hasType Islamic funerary architecture
royal mausoleum
heritageDesignation Monument of National Importance (India)
heritageStatus protected monument
locatedIn Bidar
Bidar district
Deccan region
Karnataka
South India
maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed lime mortar
plaster
stone
near Ashtur village
Bidar Fort
notableFeature Quranic inscriptions
arched facades
large domes
ornamental parapets
stucco decoration
period medieval period
regionOfCulturalSignificance Deccan Sultanates
linked to: Deccan sultanates
religion Islam
significance important site for medieval Deccan history
major example of Bahmani architectural patronage
stateParty Government of Karnataka
tourismType heritage tourism
usedFor royal burials

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Bahmani Sultanate architecturalHeritageSite Bahmani tombs at Bidar
Bidar hasMonument Bahmani tombs
linked to: Bahmani tombs at Bidar