613 kms north ofBangalore is the district headquarters of Gulbarga. A unique synthesis of two rich cultures, Gulbarga still retains its historic charm.

City Sights:

The Fort is a magnificent structure with 13 towers and 26 guns. To the southern entrance of the fort is a group of royal tombs. Inside the fort is the Jumma Masjid, built on the lines of the great Mosque of Cardova of Spain. Khwaja Bande Nawaz Durgah : The tomb of the great Sufi Saint, Khwaja Syed Mohammed Gesu, is built in the Indo-Saracenic style.

The Durgah Library houses almost 10,000 books in Urdu, Persian and Arabic.

Around Gulbarga (Distances from Gulbarga) :

Jevargu is a popular Jain pilgrim centre, about 40 kms from Gulbarga. It is situated on the bank of the Bhima river and has many Jain basadis. Humnabad - 32 kms from Bidar, is a famous pilgrim centre. It attracts thousands of devotees during the Veerabhadreshwara jatra, held for 7 days duringJan-Feb.

Narayanapura Dam is 120 kms from Gulbarga. The Krishna river cascades down here and is known as the Jaladurga Falls.

Accessibility :

Gulbarga is well-connected by road to Bijapur, Hyderabad and Bidar. Some of the trains from Bangalore to Delhi and Bombay pass through Gulbarga.