Things to do in Bidar
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Bidar Fort
Keep aside a few hours for peacefully wandering around the remnants of the magnificent 15th-century Bidar Fort. Sprawled across rolling hills 2km east of Udgir Rd, this fort was once the administrative capital of much of southern India. Surrounded by a triple moat hewn out of solid red rock and 5.5km of defensive walls (the second longest in India), the fort has a fairy-tale entrance on a roadway that twists in an elaborate chicane through three gateways.
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Bahmani Tombs
The huge domed tombs of the Bahmani kings, in Ashtur, 3km east of Bidar, have a desolate, moody beauty that strikes a strange harmony with the sunny hills around them. These impressive mausoleums were built to house the remains of the sultans – their graves are still regularly draped with fresh satin and flowers – and are arranged in a long line along the edge of the road. The painted interior of Ahmad Shah Bahman’s tomb is the most impressive, and is regularly prayed in.
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Choukhandi
Choukhandi is the serene mausoleum of Sufi saint Syed Kirmani Baba, who travelled here from Persia during the golden age of the Bahmani empire. An uncanny air of calm hangs within the monument, and its polygonal courtyard houses rows of medieval graves, amid which women in hijab sit quietly and murmur inaudible prayers. You are welcome to sit in or walk around, and soak up the ambience.
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Khwaja Mahmud Gawan Madrasa
Dominating the heart of the old town are the ruins of Khwaja Mahmud Gawan Madrasa, a college built in 1492. To get an idea of its former grandeur, check out the remnants of coloured tiles on the front gate and one of the minarets that still stands intact.
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Jyothi Udupi
This place opposite the bus stand has 21 kinds of dosa (Rs16 to 32), filling South Indian thalis (Rs25) and an ice-cream dessert called Easy Sunday!
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