21 Facts About Bijapur

Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India.

Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty.

The Bijapur city has been declared as one of the corporations in the state of Karnataka in 2013.

Administratively, Bijapur district comes under Belgaum division along with Bagalkote, Belgaum, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts.

Effective administration of the heritage city of Bijapur is the main intention behind all the activities of Vijayapura City Corporation.

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Bijapur district is historically, traditionally and legendarily, one of the richest districts in the state.

Bijapur first came under the influence of Allaudin Khalji, the Sultan of Delhi, towards the end of the 13th century, and then under the Bahamani kings of Bidar in 1347.

The city of Bijapur owes much of its greatness to Yusuf Adil Shah, the founder of the independent state of Bijapur.

Rule of this dynasty ended in 1686, when Bijapur was conquered during the reign of Mughal badshah Aurangzeb, who had in 1684 turned Bijapur into a subah.

Badami, Aihole, and Pattadakal, near Bijapur, are noted for their historical temples in the Chalukya architectural style.

Arrival of Sufis in the Bijapur region was started during the reign of Qutbuddin Aibak.

Bijapur came to the Deccan from Arabia in the 13th Century at a time when the Deccan was a land of unbelievers with no sign of Islam or correct faith anywhere.

Sufis of Bijapur can be divided into three categories according to period of their arrival viz.

Bijapur City had a population of 326,360 population as per census 2011.

RailwaysBijapur is well connected by rail with Bangalore and other major cities of India.

Bijapur is connected with direct trains to Solapur, Bagalkote, Gadag, Dharwad, Ballari, Yeswanthpur, Hubli, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.

Bijapur comes under Hubli division of South Western Railway.

Bijapur–Shedbal is a proposed new railway line survey has been completed and submitted to South Western Railway Hubli.

Bijapur district is known for its mosques, structural monuments, art and architectural heritages, archaeological sites and cave temples.

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.

Bijapur has IGNOU regional center, There are 7 districts under its jurisdiction.