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Plan A Trip To Bijapur (A Holy Place of Karnataka)

Bijapur city of Karnataka state is our next tourist destination of India. The city is holding countless monuments and special spots for voyagers. Experts say a week is required to enjoy the city properly as there are many places to visit. Some monuments are built during the ruling period of Adil Shahi dynasty and their structural design was famous in whole India. To reach Bijapur you have to travel for 530 km distance from Bangalore. However, Mumbai is 550 km far and Hyderabad is 384 km distant from the city. As per census of 2011 the average population of Bijapur was 326,000. Area wise city is holding 9th position in biggest cities of Karnataka. This city was established between 10 th to 11 th  centuries by kings of Kalyani Chalukyas. Earlier Bijapur was named as Vijayapura means “city of victory”. Yadavas ruled the city after beating Chalukya rulers. Bijapur name was given by the influence of Khilji Sultan of Delhi in 13 th century. Different rulers ruled the city and ...