Kalaburagi
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Gulbarga ಕಲಬುರಗಿ گلبرگہ |
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| Kalaburagi | |
Clockwise Sharana Basaveshwara Temple, Budha Vihar, Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah, Central University of Karnataka, ESI Hospital Gulbarga and Gulbarga Fort
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| Nickname(s): Sun City/ಬಿಸಿಲು ನಗರ | |
 Gulbarga
 Gulbarga
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| Coordinates: 17°20′00″N 76°50′00″E / 17.3333°N 76.8333°ECoordinates: 17°20′00″N 76°50′00″E / 17.3333°N 76.8333°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| District | Gulbarga district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | District Administration |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 543,000 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Kalaburgian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | English, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 585101/102/103/104/105/106 |
| Telephone code | 91(847)-2XXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KA-32 |
| Website | www.gulbargacity.gov.in |
Gulbarga (officially Kalaburagi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Gulbarga District and a major city of the North Karnataka region. Kalaburgi is 623 km north of the state capital of Bangalore and 220 km from Hyderabad. Previously it was the part of Hyderabad State, it was incorporated into a newly formed Mysore State (now known as Karnataka) through the States Reorganisation Act in 1956.
Kalaburgi is famous for toordal or Pigeon pea and the limestone deposits . As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Gulbarga is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. Gulbarga city is governed by Municipal Corporation and is in Gulbarga Urban Region. It is a rapidly urbanising city which comes under Gulbarga Metropolitan area. The city is well known for its many places of architectural, historical and religious importance.
It is called one of the Sufi cities having famous religious places, like Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah and Ladle Mashak in Aland taluk of Gulbarga District. Every year during urs of hazrat banda nawaz people come from all India, far cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, etc. and it has many other famous places like Sharana Basaveshwara Temple and Buddha Vihar. It also has a fort built during Bahmani rule. Has many domes like Hafth Gumbad (seven domes together) and Chor Gumbad.
The history of Gulbarga dates to the 6th century. The Rashtrakutas gained control over the area, but the Chalukyas regained their domain within a short period and reigned supreme for over 200 years. The Kalaharis 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 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 Delhi Sultanate.
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