Prelims Bits
Kalaburagi Fort (Bahmani Fort)
- Built by Sultan Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, founder of the Bahmani Sultanate (1347).
- Features:
- Double fortification, moat, and Hathi Darwaza gateway.
Bara Gazi Toph
- Located inside Kalaburagi Fort.
- One of the world’s largest cannons, around 29 feet long.
- Made of Panchdhatu (five-metal alloy).
Jama Masjid
- Constructed by Muhammad Shah I when Gulbarga became capital.
- Asia’s second-largest mosque, influenced by Cordoba Mosque (Spain).
- Early Bahmani architectural style: Persian, Moorish, and Indian blend.