Gulbarga is 613 km north of Bangalore and well connected by road to Bijapur, Hyderabad and Bidar. Train from southern part of India to Mumbai and Delhi passes through Gulbarga. The government has given green signal for airport. The Airport is under construction near a village called Srinivas Saradagi). Shri Kshetra Gangapur a well known pilgrimage place for devotees of God Shri Sadguru Dattarya is very close from Gulbarga. The climate of the district is generally dry with temperatures ranging from 5c to 45c and an annual rainfall of about 750mm. The entire district is situated in Deccan Plateau and the general elevation ranges from 300 to 750 meters above MSL.
Two main rivers, Krishna and Bhima, also flow in the district. The predominant type of soil found in the district is black soil. The district has a large number of tanks which in addition to the rivers irrigate the land. The Upper Krishna Project is major irrigational venture in the district. Jowar, groundnut, rice, and pulses are the main crops. Gulbarga is the highest producer of toor dal or pigeon pea in Karnataka. Gulbarga an industrially backward district is presently showing signs of growth in the Cement, textile, leather and chemical industries sectors. Gulbarga has a University with Medical and Engineering Colleges.
There are beautiful places in and around Gulbarga to visit namely: Sri Sharanabasaveshwara temple, Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah, Shri Kshetra Ganagapur (Ganagapura), a well known pilgrimage of God Shri Sadguru Dattatreya Narasimha Saraswati, Sri. Hulakantheshwar Temple (Herur. B), and the Ghathargi Bhagamma Temple (Afzalfur Taluk) located on the bank of Bhima river. Places of religious importance in Gulbarga are the Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah, Sharanabasaveshwar Temple, Buddha Vihar and Sheikh Roza Dargah. Devotees from all over the world visit these places of worship.
With the conquest of the Deccan by Aurangezeb in the 17th century, Gulbarga passed back to the Mughal Empire. In the early part of the 18th century when Mughal Empire was declining Asaf Jha a general of Aurangzeb became independent and formed the Hyderabad State in which a major part of Gulbarga area was also included. In 1948 Hyderabad state became a part of Indian Union and in 1956, excluding two talukas which were annexed to Andhra Pradesh the remaining talukus of Gulbarga district became part of New Mysore State.
Sharana Basaveshwara Temple Gulbarga’s old moated fort is in a deteriorated state, but it has a number of interesting buildings inside including the Jama Masjid Gulbarga, reputed to have been built by a Moorish architect during the late 14th or early 15th century who imitated the great mosque in Cordoba, Spain. The mosque is unique in India, with a huge dome covering the whole area, four smaller ones at the corners, and 63 smaller still all the way around. The fort itself has 15 towers.
As of the 2011 India census, Gulbarga had a population of 532,031. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Gulbarga has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 60%. In Gulbarga, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Urdu and Kannada are the main languages spoken in this city. A sizeable population also speaks Marathi and Telugu. Hindi and English are also spoken here.
From 1724 to 1948 Gulbarga was part of Hyderabad state ruled by the Nizams. It was integrated into India in September 1948 after the Indian army defeated the Nizam. Gulbarga means “place of flowers and petals” in poetic Persian. Gulbarga district is situated in the northern part of Karnataka State. In the earlier days, Gulbarga was a district of Hyderabad Karnataka area and became a part of Karnataka State after re-organization of states.
The Yadavas of Devagiri and the Hoysalas of Dwarasamadra destroyed the supremacy of the Chalukyas and kalachuris. About the same period the kakatiya kings of Warangal came into prominence and the present Gulbarga and Raichur districts formed part of their domain. The Kakatiya power was subdued in 1321 AD and the entire Deccan including the district of Gulbarga passed under the control of the Emperors of Delhi.
Gulbarga is served by a major rail line and is well connected by trains to all major parts of India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Trivandrum, Kanyakumari, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal and Agra.A project of connecting Gulbarga to Bidar through rail is still in progress.Once completed it will help to reduce travel time between Bangalore and New Delhi by 6–7 hours
The city of Gulbarga was founded by the Bahmani Sultans in the 14th century as their capital. The northern Deccan, including the district of Gulbarga, passed under control of the Sultanate of Delhi. The revolt of the officers appointed from Delhi resulted in founding of the Bahmani Sultanate in 1347 by Hassan Gangu, who chose Gulbarga (Ahsenabad during this period) to be his capital.
In the 6th century, the Rashtrakutas gained control over the area around present-day Gulbarga, but the Chalukyas regained their domain and reigned for over two hundred years. Around the close of the 12th century, the Yadavas of Devagiri and the Hoysalas of Halebidu took control of the district. The present Gulbarga District and Raichur District formed part of their domain.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs a bus service to other cities and villages. There are also various private bus services. The Bidar-Srirangapatna state highway made travel easy to Bangalore, and neighboring states of Maharashtra, Goa. There are many private services running Volvo buses between Bangalore and Gulbarga, and between Mumbai and Gulbarga.
Jolada Rotti: Jolada Rotti/Jowari Bhakri (Known as Sorghum in western world) is the staple diet of the region. It is prepared from jowar flour. Jolada Rotti or Jwarichi Bhakri is served with a traditional curries and spiced Groundnut powder& yogurt. Generally, the food in Gulbarga is believed to be very spicy when compared with the rest of the state.
The revolt of the officers appointed from Delhi resulted in founding of the Bahmani kingdom in 1347 AD, by Hassan Gangu who chose Gulbarga to be his capital. When the Bahmani dynasty came to an end, the kingdom broke up into five independent Sultanates and the present Gulbarga district came partly under Bidar and partly under Bijapur.
Recorded history of this district dates back to the 6th Century A.D. The Rashtrakutas gained control over the area but the Chalukyas regained their domain within a short period and regained supreme for over two hundred years. The Kalaharis who succeeded them ruled till the 12th Century AD. Around the close of the 12th century.
Hoorana Holige : A variant of Puran Poli of Maharashtra. This is a sweet which is a specialty in the place and prepared on all festivals. It is kind of stuffed pancake. Chickpeas and Jaggery are ground and stuffed into wheat flour and then cooked. This is served with mango pulp as a side dish.
Buddha Vihar of Siddarth trust, inaugurated by president of India, Pratibha Patil, Mallikarjun Kharge and Dalai lama on January 7, is another place of attractions in Gulbarga, attracting all ages of community. It is located about 2 km from Gulbarga university. It has a big meditation hall.
Gulbarga has been home to two ex-chief ministers of Karnataka, namely Veerendra Patil (1968–1971, 1988–1990) and Dharam Singh (2004–2006); both belonged to the Congress party. Dr Neeraj Patil who served as ” Mayor of The London Borough of Lambeth” is originally from Gulbarga.
Sri Kshetra Ghangapur is a famous pilgrimage center of God Sri Sadguru Dattatreya, situated very close to Gulbarga. Thousands of pilgrims visit Gulbarga during the annual festival held at the holy shrine of Khwaja Bande Nawaz Darga to commemorate his birth anniversary.
The weather in Gulbarga consists of three main seasons. The summer spans from late February to mid-June. It is followed by the southwest monsoon, which spans from late June to late September. It is then followed by dry winter weather until mid-January.
Gulbarga is well connected by road and railways to Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and other major cities. The airport is under construction near a village called Srinivas Saradagi. Gulbarga has a 55.5-kilometer (34.5 mi) long, four-laned ring road.
There are five engineering colleges in the city run by various educational groups. State of the art the next generation Robotics & VLSI design training & Development center is also started By Name Bahasa Robotics close to PDA Engineering college.
Gulbarga is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District. It was formerly part of Nizam’s Hyderabad state. Gulbarga is 200 km from Hyderabad and 623 km north of Bangalore.
City also has two Medical Colleges: Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College(MRMC) & KBN Medical College. There are three dental colleges one run by HKE society and another by Albadar trust,ESI hospital .
Auto rickshaws are available for getting around the city at fairly reasonable rates. NEKRTC (Nrupatunga) city buses circulate within the city and also travel to the nearby towns and villages.
Tahari : The best dish in north karnataka is Gulbarga Tahari . Tahari is prepared by adding the meat to the rice, as opposed to the traditional Biryani where the rice is added to the meat.
The members of the State Legislative Assembly are Qamar ul Islam (Gulbarga North), Smt.Aruna Devi Chandrashekhar Patil Revoor (Gulbarga South) and Revu Naik Belamgi (Gulbarga Rural).
The City also hosts the Karnataka Central University. Gulbarga is known as the ‘City of Education’ for its institutions managed by private as well as the government sector.
A minor airport is being developed in Gulbarga on a public-private-partnership basis and the airport is expected to be operational by Mid 2014(Actual date UnKnown).
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Sharanbasaveshvar garden on the tank bund road, where there are privileges of boating, well-maintained garden and eatables on pay.
The current member of Parliament from Gulbarga is Mallikarjun Kharge. He is Union Minister of Labour and Employment.
In Persian language Gul means flower and berg means leaf thus making Gulberga once a land of lavish living.
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