The Vijaypura(Bijapur) Historical City

The Vijaypura(Bijapur) Historical City

 History: The city was established in the 10th-11th centuries by the Kalyani Chalukyas and was known as Vijayapura (City of victory). The city was passed to Yadavas after Chalukya's demise. The city came under the influence of the Khilji Sultanae in Delhi by the late 13th century. In 1347, the area was conquered by the Bahmani Sultane of Gulburga. By this time, the city was being referred as Vijapur or Bijapur. Bijapur, Karnataka. Ironically the name Beejpur literally means replete with seeds in Sanskrit, meaning Pomegranate.
                                                                        
Bijapur experienced a great burst of architectural activity under the Adil Shahi dynasty. The Adil Shahis encouraged building activity to such an extent that Bijapur itself has over 50 mosques, more than 20 tombs and a number of palaces.

At present Bijapur District is a district in the state of Karnataka in southern India. The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530 km northwest of Bangalore.

Some of the Famous Attractions in Bijapur:

 Gol Gumbaz

This is the most famous monument in Bijapur. It is the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah (ruled 1627-1657). It is the largest dome ever built, next in size only to St Peter's Basilica in Rome. A particular attraction in this monument is the central chamber, where every sound is echoed seven times. Another attraction at the Gol Gumbaz is the Whispering Gallery, where even minute sounds can be heard clearly 37 metres away. Gol Gumbaz complex includes a mosque, a Naqqar Khana (a hall for the trumpeters) (Now it is used as museum) and the ruins of guest houses.

 Ibrahim Rouza

The beautiful Ibrahim Rouza is clearly among the most elegant and finely-proportioned Islamic monuments in India. Its tale is rather poignant: the monument was built by emperor Ibrahim Adil Shah II (r 1580–1627) as a future mausoleum for his queen, Taj Sultana. Ironically, he died before her, and was thus the first person to be rested there. Interred here with Ibrahim Adil Shah and his queen are his daughter, his two sons, and his mother, Haji Badi Sahiba.

  Barakaman

A mausoleum of Ali Roza built in 1672. It was previously named as Ali Roza, but Shah Nawab Khan changed its name to Bara Kaman as this was the 12th monument during his reign. It has now seven arches and the tomb containing the graves of Ali, his queens and eleven other ladies possibly belonging to the Zenana of the queens.

Shivagiri

The 85 Feet Statue of Lord Shiva, This is located on the way to sindagi. Here you can see the largest shiva statue and also you can see Kashi Vishwanath Linga below the statue.This is the 2nd largest statue of Shiva in the world. Peacock is another attraction of this place, It is just around 5km from Bijapur city

Lord Basava

Lord Basava the great social reformer. He was born in Bagewadi, a small village in Bijapur District, Basavanna was a great saint, is considered GURU by some and some believe in him as an incarnation of Lord Shiva's greatest devotee. This great soul lived in the 12th century. A true visionary of his time and a revolutionary who started a new religion Lingayatism, which literally means 'The brave followers of Shiva'. Basavanna's ultimate aim was to make this fundamental right available to each and everyone. Basavanna, keeping Welfare as the ultimate aim, he expedited program mes to take religion to the people. By preaching and writing religious literature in Kannada. His samadhi is at Kudalasangama.

Education In Bijapur District

Education becoming the primary determinant of overall development in the emerging knowledge economy. Bijapur has better facilities for education, There are various Schools, under
Graduation,Graduation and Post Graduation colleges in fields of Engineering, Medical, Management etc. The Literacy rate in bijapur at 56% stood marginally above the state figure of 55. The Literacy
rate among males is 57.95% whereas among females its 39.14% Of late Bijapur is emerging as a hub for professional education. Previously (i.e. before 1980s) there were very few professional educational
institutions.The most famous educational institutions in bijapur are listed below :

	Karnataka State Women’s University : Karnataka State Women’s University, established in 2003 in the city of Bijapur is the only Women’s University in Karnataka dedicated exclusively for women's education.
	B.L.D.E.A's V.P. Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology : B.L.D.E.A's V.P. Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology was established by the Bijapur Liberal District Education Association in the year 1980. It owes its name to Dr. P.G. Halakatti.
	SECAB Institute of Engineering & Technology : SECAB Institute of Engineering & Technology is an engineering college with commitment to prepare competent and reliable engineers, who their job thoroughly. SECAB is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belguam, Karnataka.
	BLDEA's B.M.Patil Medical College : BLDEA's B.M.Patil Medical College,Hospital and Research Centre recognised & functioning with 100% fulfill admissions since 1986,The Medical College and Hospital are situated adjacent to each other on a campus spread over 45 acres. The campus houses b stone buildings of old world charm which are well ventilated and illuminated. The college departments, the central library and residential areas are distributed in various blocks spread over acre land on a single campus in the city.
	Al-Ameel Medical College,Hospital and Research Centre : It was Established in 1984, and affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi Health University, Bangalore and Karnataka University, Dharwad and recognised by the Medical Council of India. The Annual in take is 100, 50% by management, in which quota only muslims are admitted as per the order of Supreme Court of India and 50% by the goverment of Karnataka.
IGNOU Bijapur Regional Center : Bijapur has IGNOU regional center. There are 7 districts under its jurisdiction(Districts Bagalkote, Bijapur, Bidar, Gulbarga, Koppal Raichur and Yadgir).The newly created Bijapur Regional Centre would cater to seven northern districts.