Why visit Kalaburagi
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Government Museum, Kalaburagi and Gulbarga Fort.
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About Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi, formerly known as Gulbarga, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is headquarters of the eponymous Kalaburagi district and Kalaburagi division. Kalaburagi city is governed by a Municipal Corporation. It is home to multiple famous religious structures, like the Hazrath Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah, the Sharana Basaveshwara Temple and the Buddha Vihar.
From the Wikipedia article Kalaburagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kalaburagi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College
School · 1.0 km
Medical college in Gulbarga,Karnatka, India
Museums and landmarks8
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Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes16
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History
The history of Kalaburagi dates to the sixth century. The Rashtrakutas gained control over the region, but the Chalukyas regained their domain within a short period and reigned supreme for over 200 years. The Kalyani Kalachuris who succeeded them ruled until the 12th century. Around the end of the 12th century, the Yadavas of Devagiri and the Hoysalas of Dwarasamadra destroyed the supremacy of the Chalukyas and Kalachuris of Kalyani. Around the same period, the Kakatiya kings of Warangal came into prominence and the present Kalaburagi and Raichur districts formed part of their domain. The Kakatiya power was subdued in 1308 and the entire Deccan, including the district of Kalaburagi, passed under the control of the Delhi Sultanate.
The revolt of the officers appointed from Delhi resulted in the founding of the Bahmani Sultanate in 1347 by Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, who chose Gulbarga (Hasanabad) to be the capital. When the Bahmani Sultanate came to an end in 1527, the kingdom broke up into five independent Deccan sultanates, Bijapur, Bidar, Berar, Ahmednagar, and Golconda. The present Gulbarga district came partly under the sultanate of Bidar and partly under the sultanate of Bijapur. The last of these sultanates, Golconda, finally fell to Aurangzeb in 1687.
From the History section of Kalaburagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship29
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare177
Rheumaderm Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 km
Rachappa Arcade MSK Mills Road, Kalaburgi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kalaburagi Airport (GBI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Shāhābād 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Chītāpur 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Wādi 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Jevargi 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Aland 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Dudhani 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Sedam 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Afzalpur 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Chitaguppa 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Homnābād 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Great Mosque in Gulbarga Fort., Dayal, Deen, Public domain
- Iron canon at kalaburagi fort, Sujay sb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary's P U College, Kalaburagi, Clevong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Vihar, Kalaburagi, UserGulbarga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort of Gulbarga, Shashank stark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Shrine, Hazrath Khwaja Bande Nawaz, Gulbarga, H Shraddha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ©India.Karnataka.Gulbarga.Government Museum, SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shradha Mall and Multiplex Gulbarga, Karnataka, India, Sunilkullu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basavanna Temple Gazipura Gulbarga, Karnataka, India, SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basawaraj S Nasi, Nic572, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gublarga fort3, Abdul sohail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gulbarga fort 5, Abdul sohail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gulbarga fort4, Abdul sohail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gulbarga fort Worth, Abdul sohail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort gate - panoramio, drigoonmath, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balahisar bastion for cannon located center of the fort, Kiranpawar3210, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannon-II at Balahisar of Gulbarga fort, Kiranpawar3210, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannon-I at Balahisar of Gulbarga fort, Kiranpawar3210, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inscription on right side of wall, Kiranpawar3210, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inscription on left side of wall jamia mosque, Kiranpawar3210, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gulbarga Banner, Syed Amaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HAFT GUMBAD, Syed Amaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haft Gumbad 2 (Tombs of Firozshah), Krishnamurthy Ramesh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Students of St Mary's, Clevong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior of temple Basaveshwara, Kiranpawar3210, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shri Sharana Basaveshwara back side view, Kiranpawar3210, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asian Mall in Gulbarga 2014, Sunilkullu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ©India.Karnataka.Gulbarga.Railway Station, SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ©India.Karnataka.Gulbarga.Korantee Hanuman Temple, SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nature's always posing, Vishal Chimanchod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wings in the air3, Kiranbabuel, CC0
- ©India.Karnataka.Gulbarga.Sri Ram Mandir, SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ©India.Karnataka.Gulbarga.Sri Sai Mandir, SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ©India.Karnataka.Gulbarga.High Court bench Gulbarga, SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS042-E-61804 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-61805 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-247576 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-247577 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Haft Gumbad (Tombs of Firozshah), Krishnamurthy Ramesh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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