Gulbarga Tourism

Gulbarga Fort - Gulbarga

Gulbarga - Land of Fascinations

Situated at a distance of 600 Km from capital city of Bangalore, to the north east of Karnataka, Gulbarga is a city rich in history. In fact, it is more closer to Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. The city was once under a Hindu Ruler before Bahman Shah took over. This led to an amalgamation of two cultures that is visible even today. Bahman Shah chose Gulbarga as his capital when he took over the throne of Daulatabad. Scattered with numerous monuments, one can see the ancient and the earliest forms of Islamic architecture in Gulbarga. Most of the structures are from the 13th - 15th century.

The name Gulbarga comes from the Kannada word Kaliburgi which means 'the stony land'. And the barren lands with age old buildings, give the same picture. So it is better to visit the city after the monsoons, during October and February months which are early winters.