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Bidar, India

Bidar is a town of 216,020 people in Karnataka, India.

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Population216,020 GeoNames
RegionKarnataka
Elevation614 m 2,014 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area43.0 km²
Nearest airportBidar Air Force Station (IXX) 4 km

Why visit Bidar

Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bahmani Tombs and Madrasa Mahmud Gawan.

About Bidar

Bidar ( Kannada: [biːd̪əɾ] ) is a city and the headquarters of the Bidar district in Karnataka state of India. Bidar is a prominent place on the archaeological map of India. It is well known for architectural, historical religious and rich heritage sites. Picturesquely perched on the Deccan Plateau, the Bidar fort (Bidar Kote) is more than 500 years old and still standing strong.

From the Wikipedia article Bidar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Bidar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do3

Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University

School · 5.8 km

State public university in Bidar, Karnataka, India

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Channabasava Pattadevaru Theatre

Cinema and theater · 1.1 km

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Sapna Theatre

Cinema and theater

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Museums and landmarks25

Bahmani TombsCC BY-SA 3.0

Bahmani Tombs

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Madrasa Mahmud Gawan

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

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Mahmud Gawan Madrasa

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

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Tomb of Ali Shahi Barid

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

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Ahmad Shah Al Wali Dargah

Monument and historic site · 5.0 km

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Allaudin Shah II

Monument and historic site · 4.9 km

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Bidar Fort

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Chaukhandi of Hadrat Khalil-Ullah Kirmani

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

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Chaukhandi Step Well

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

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Dargah Hazrat Khalil Ullah Kirmani

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

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Diwan i Amm

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Dulhand Darwaza

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds5

Barid Shahi Garden

Park · 2.1 km

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Deva Deva Vana

Park · 5.7 km

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Lal Bagh

Park · 2.0 km

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Nehru Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 1.1 km

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Talawadi / Talodi playground

Playground · 1.8 km

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Restaurants and cafes17

Swamy Hotel

Restaurant · Regional · 1.4 km

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Atithi Roof Top Lounge Bar and Kitchen

Restaurant · 1.4 km

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Bal Gopala Sweets and Restaurant

Restaurant · 1.7 km

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Hindustan Bakery

Bakery · 1.8 km

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Modern Bakery

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Nagajyoti hotel

Restaurant · 0.9 km

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New Choice Cafe

Cafe · 1.8 km

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Purple Grove

Cafe · 1.3 km

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Raja bar and restourant

Bar and pub

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Shaheen Cafe

Cafe · 2.1 km

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Sitara Family Restaurent

Restaurant · 1.5 km

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Sri Sai Foods Dhaba Cafe Bidar

Cafe · 1.6 km

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History

The recorded History of the city goes back to the third century B.C. when it was a part of the Mauryan Empire. After the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Kadamba and Chalukyas of Badami and later the Rashtrakutas reigned over Bidar territory. The Chalukyas of Kalyana and Kalachuris of Kalyanis also regained the area. For a short period after Kalyani Chalukyas the area of Bidar was under the rule of Seunas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal.

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Where to stay9

Churches and places of worship27

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Shopping3

Gas and EV charging4

Schools, colleges and libraries19

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Healthcare57

Map of Bidar

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Getting there and nearby towns

Bidar Air Force Station (IXX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.

  • Zahirābād 27 km south, about 27 min by car
  • Allipur 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
  • Nārāyankher 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
  • Bhālki 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
  • Chitaguppa 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
  • Aurād 40 km north, about 40 min by car
  • Homnābād 44 km west, about 44 min by car
  • Shankrampet 45 km east, about 45 min by car
  • Chincholi 50 km south, about 50 min by car
  • Kamalnagar 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car

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