Drive to Bidar, Karnataka

Places of interest in Bidar:
- Shri Jharni Narasimha Cave Temple
- Bahmani Tombs
- Chaukhandi of Hazrat Khalil Ullah
- Papnash Mahadev Temple
- Gurudwara Sri Nanak Jhira Sahib
- Bidar Fort
- The Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan
- Barid Shahi Park
- Chowbara Clock Tower
- 108 Feet Statue Of Basaveshwara


Bidar Fort:
The present-day Bidar fort was rebuilt using red laterite stone around the old fort in 1428 by Ahmed Shah Bahmani. Constructed on the edge of the plateau, Bidar fort has a haphazard rhombus-shaped layout. There are over 30 monuments inside the fort.

The major attractions inside the fort are:

- Bidar Fort Museum
- Rangin Mahal
- Solah Khamba Mosque
- Tarkash Mahal
- Gagan Mahal
Diwan-i-Aam
Diwan-i-Khas/ Takht Mahal
Gunpowder Room
Shahi Matbakh
Naubat Khana
Bomma Gondeshwara Tank

With a 55 km long wall, the fort has a unique triple moat with depth of 30 feet. There are 37 bastions on the fort wall with The Munda Burj being the most prominent one. The fort has seven gates:

Gate 1: The Mandu Darwaza, the main gate
Gate 2: The Kalmadgi Darwaza,
Gate 5 – The Delhi Darwaza,
Gate 6 – The Kalyani Darwaza,
Gate 7 – The Carnatic Darwaza,
Gates 3 and 4 are without a name.
The ingeniously designed Mandu Darwaza has its entrance through a well defended underground tunnel.