Twilight of the Sultanate c16.s1.73
Twilight of the Sultanate c16.s1.73
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c16.s1.73
Like any other Muhammadan dynasty, the Bahmanīs too were great builders. Their architecture betrays Sarcenic influence. The mosques at Gulbarga and Bidar are beautiful specimens of Deccan art, but the most remarkable architecture is that of Bījāpur. The Gol Gumbad (tomb of Muhammad 'Ādil Shāh) has traces of Ottoman influence and so have some of the other tombs and mausoleums. The kings of Bījāpur were mighty builders. Their city-walls, colleges and libraries, though ravaged by time, still speak of their artistic tastes and accomplishments.⁴⁵