Bidar fort to get a facelift under Adarsha Smaraka Yojane

Source : TOI



As many as eight monuments of the state including historic fort in Bidar have been selected for development under Adarsh Smarak Yojana by the Union ministry of culture.

The monuments to be developed under ASY are: Bidar Fort, Golgumbaz, Pattadkallu, Aihole, Hampi, Dariya Doulat in Shrirangapatna, Shravanagelagola, and Beluru. The department is developing 75 monuments across the country under ASY.

Under the scheme, all these eight monuments will get basic facilities as suggested by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).



Archaeologist of ASI Mounesh Kuravatti told TOI that under the project Bidar fort will get facilities like proper lighting, drinking water, toilets, ramps for physically challenged, a tourist information centre, hotel, memento shop and WiFi.



Bidar fort which is famous for its Persian architect was built in 10 century by Kakatiyas of Varangal. Later it was captured by the Bahman Sultanate. Alla Ud-Din Bahman who shifted his dynasty from Gulbarga to Bidar rebuilt it in 1429.




Billed as one of the biggest forts in South India, this fort's uniqueness lies in its Karesz system of water supply. This fort attracts tourists from Maharashtra and Telangana states. This fort has more than 30 monuments including Gumba Darvaja, Sharja Darvaja, Fatheh Darvaja, Talfat Darvaja, Chandni Chabootar, Hajar Kothi, Takhs Mahal, Gagan Mahal and others.




Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/bidar-fort-to-get-a-facelift-under-adarsha-smaraka-yojane/articleshow/56575586.cms

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Official promises steps to removeencroachments from Bidar Fort

Source: The Hindu



Efforts will be made to remove encroachments from Bidar Fort, Deputy Commissioner H.R. Mahadev said here on Monday. At a meeting of the District Tourism Promotion Council meeting, he told officers to hold meetings with the 47 families that are living inside the 600-acre heritage structure.

Archaeological Survey of India officials said that rules regarding heritage structure did not allow human settlements in the vicinity of monuments.

Dr. Mahadev said that the rules would be followed and assured ASI officials of shifting the families out of the fort by giving them alternative houses or sites.

ASI officials also asked Dr. Mahadev to clear their long-pending demand of handing over the management of the Barid Shahi Silver Jubilee Park with the district administration and to stop ticket collection at the monument.

Dr. Mahadev asked Balbhim Kamble, project director, District Urban Development Cell, to study the advantages of retaining the management of the park with the district administration against handing it over to the ASI.


Officials said that the district administration had built a park around the Barid Shahi tombs to stop attempts to encroach upon the land belonging to the monument in the early 1990s.

Since then, the Horticulture Department was managing the park.

He instructed Kishor Joshi, assistant director of Tourism, to send a proposal prepared by Deccan Heritage Foundation to develop the Ali Barid tomb into a garden to the ASI for approval.

He asked Deccan Heritage Foundation representatives to explain in detail the importance and implications of all the heritage tourism works initiated in Bidar, in a gathering of public representatives and civil society groups in the next meeting. The Deputy Commissioner said that a coordination committee of officials from various departments would monitor tourism promotion works in the district in future.

IIT Hyderabad representatives spoke about the structural engineering involved in the construction of the Karez and warned against allowing construction on top of the high risk zones of the subterranean water body.


Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Official-promises-steps-to-removeencroachments-from-Bidar-Fort/article17206266.ece



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ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರಿಗೆ ಕೋಟೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿಸಲು ಕಸರತ್ತು

ಬೀದರ್‌ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಕೋಟೆ ಆವರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಾನ್‌ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ


ಬೀದರ್: ನಗರದ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ, ಪರಂಪರೆ­ಯನ್ನು ಯುವ ಪೀಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಚುರ ಪಡಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಈಗ ತುಸು ವೇಗ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದು, ಇದರ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಕೋಟೆ ಅಂಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಸಿರು ಹೊದಿಕೆ ಹೊದಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಡೆದಿದೆ. ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡುವ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೋಟೆ ಮೊದಲ ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆ. ಬಹಮನಿ ಆಡಳಿತ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾದ ಈ ವಿಶಾಲ ಕೋಟೆ ವೀಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೋಟೆ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನು ಸುಂದರ­ವಾಗಿಸು­ವುದು, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ಲಾದಕರ ಅನು­ಭವ ಮೂಡಿಸುವುದು ಇದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ.

ಕೋಟೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದ, ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಾನ್‌ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಡೆದಿದೆ. ಪುರಾತತ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವೇ­ಕ್ಷಣಾ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸುಪರ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೋಟೆ ಇದ್ದು, ಸದ್ಯ ಸುಮಾರು ₨ 4 ಲಕ್ಷ ವೆಚ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಾನ್‌ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪಡಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಡೆದಿದೆ.

ಈಗ ನೀರು ಹರಿವಿನ ಪೈಪು, ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಮಣ್ಣು ತುಂಬಿಸಿ, ಭೂಮಿ ಹದ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಸಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಸಿರು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಾಸು ಹೊದೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರವೇಶದ ಆರಂಭ­ದಲ್ಲೇ ಕೋಟೆ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ಬೆಳೆಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಳ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ­ವಾಗಿಸದೇ ಆಕರ್ಷಕ ಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು ಇದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ. ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ ಪುರಾತತ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವೇಕ್ಷಣಾ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಮೌನೇಶ್‌ ಕುರುವತ್ತಿ ಅವರು.

‘ಲಾನ್‌ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಬಳಿಕ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆಗೆ ಪೂರಕ­ವಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತಾ ಗ್ರಿಲ್‌ ಹಾಕಲಿದ್ದು, ಶೀಘ್ರವೇ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಕಚೇರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪ ಕಳುಹಿಸ­ಲಾಗುವುದು. ಧಾರವಾಡದಿಂದ ಈಚೆಗೆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಮನವರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಸಂಗ್ರಹಾಲಯ ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರ: ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರಿಗೆ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಪರಿಚಯ ಮಾಡಿಸಲು ಕೋಟೆ ಆವರಣದ ಹಳೇ ಡಿ.ಸಿ. ಕಚೇರಿ ಕಟ್ಟಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯೂ ಸಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಜನವರಿ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ಮುಗಿಯಬಹುದು. ವೀಕ್ಷಕರಿಗೆ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲೇ ಈ ನೆಲದ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಪರಿಚಯ ಆಗಲಿದೆ. ತದನಂತರ ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತರ್ಕಶ್‌ ಮಹಲ್‌್, ಗಗನ್‌ ಮಹಲ್‌, ದಿವಾನೇ ಆಮ್‌, ದೀವಾನೇ ಕಾಸ್‌ ಇತರ ಸ್ಥಳ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಮನವರಿಕೆ ಆಗಬಹುದು.

ಈಗ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೋಟೆ ವೀಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಕೆಲ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧವಿದೆ. ‘ಇದು, ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತ ಪಾರಂಪರಿಕ ತಾಣ ಆಗಿರುವ ಕಾರಣ ಕೆಲವೆಡೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಿರುವುದು ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ, ಆಸಕ್ತ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರು ಕಚೇರಿ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿ ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ವೀಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಮೌನೇಶ್‌ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಿಸಿದರು.

ಗೋ ಯುನೆಸ್ಕೋ, ಡೆಕ್ಕನ್‌ ಹೆರಿಟೇಜ್‌ ಫೌಂಡೇಷನ್‌, ಇಂಡಿಯನ್‌ ಹೆರಿಟೇಜ್‌ ಸಿಟಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಬೀದರ್‌ನತ್ತ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರವಾಸಿ ತಾಣವಾಗಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪಡಿಸುವ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಡಳಿತ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿವೆ. ಈಚೆಗೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಟೂರಿಸಂ ಫೋರಂನ ಸದಸ್ಯರು ಕೂಡಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ, ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ, ಸಂವಹನ ಉತ್ತಮ ಪಡಿಸುವ ಚಿಂತನೆ ಹರಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕ್ರಮಗಳು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತ ಫಲ ನೀಡಿದರೆ, ಪಾರಂಪರಿಕ ಇತಿಹಾಸ ಕೋಟೆಯ ಆಚೆಗೂ ತಲುಪಿ, ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸೋದ್ಯಮದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಸರಾಗವಾಗಬಹುದು.

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Heritage week starts in Bidar

People taking part in a heritage walk in Bidaron Wednesday.— Photo: Gopichand T.


National Heritage Week started in Bidar on Wednesday with a heritage walk in which students, youth club members and enthusiasts took part.

Historians Jayashree Prabha and Abdul Samad Bharati spoke about the need to protect monuments and conserve history.

Mr. Bharati, who has written books on the historical monuments of Bidar, asked youngsters to develop a pride for their city and invite their friends and relatives to visit Bidar.

A.M.V. Subramaniam, superintending archaeologist, Dharwad circle, Archaeological Survey of India, said, “Monuments can be protected only by the involvement of the public and stake-holders. ASI is implementing several outreach programmes to create awareness about monuments among the youth and to build a relationship with the stake-holding communities.”

Superintendent of Police C.H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy flagged off the walk. Mouneshwar Kuruvatti, conservation assistant, Shivakumar V. Uppe, convenor of the local INTAC chapter, and others were present.

Bike rally

The district administration is organising a Heritage Cycling Expedition on Sunday. Those interested may register with the DC’s office. The Department of Tourism, Indian Heritage Cities Network, ASI and Bidar Rotary Club are the partners.
 

source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/heritage-week-starts-in-bidar/article6616889.ece

ಬೀದರ್ ಕೋಟೆಯ ಬೆರಗು

ಬೀದರ್ ಕೋಟೆ


ಬೀದರ್ ಕೋಟೆಯ ಮಹಾದ್ವಾರ ಶಾರ್ಜಾ ದರವಾಜಾದ ಕಮಾನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಡ-ಬಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ಹುಲಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳಿವೆ. ಕೋಟೆಯ ಒಳಗೆ ಕಾಲಿಡುತ್ತಲೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಗಗನ್ ಮಹಲ್ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಗಗನ್ ಮಹಲ್ ಅರಸರ ವಾಸದ ಮನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು...



ಬೀದರ್ ಅಂದರೇನೆ ಹಾಗೆ. ಅದೊಂದು ಕೋಟೆ ಕೊತ್ತಲಗಳ, ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಇತಿಹಾಸವುಳ್ಳ, ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಣೀಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ತಾಣ. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳಿಗೂ ಮುಕುಟ ಪ್ರಾಯದಂತಿಗೆ ಬೀದರ್‌ನ ಕೋಟೆ. ಈ ಕೋಟೆ, ಅರಮನೆ, ಸುಂದರ ಮಹಲು, ಬಸದಿ, ವಸ್ತುಸಂಗ್ರಹಾಲಯ, ಶಾಸನ ಹೀಗೆ ಮುಂತಾದ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಸಂಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಡಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.



ಬೀದರ್ ಕೋಟೆಯ ಮಹಾದ್ವಾರ ಶಾರ್ಜಾ ದರವಾಜಾದ ಕಮಾನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಡ-ಬಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ಹುಲಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳಿವೆ. ಕೋಟೆಯ ಒಳಗೆ ಕಾಲಿಡುತ್ತಲೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಗಗನ್ ಮಹಲ್ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಗಗನ್ ಮಹಲ್ ಅರಸರ ವಾಸದ ಮನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದೊಂದು ಬಹುಮಹಡಿ ಕಟ್ಟಡ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ತರ್ಕಶ್ ಮಹಲ್, ಝನಾನಾ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರುಗಳೂ ಇವೆ.



ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರಾರು ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೆಲಮಹಡಿ ಇದ್ದು ಅದನ್ನು ಹಜಾರ ಮಹಲ್ ಎದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಗಗನ್ ಮಹಲ್ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವ ಮಸೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನಾರು ಕಂಬಗಳು ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೋಲಾಹ-ಕಂಬ ಮಸೀದಿಯೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಮಸೀದಿಯೂ 300 ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದವಿದ್ದು ಒಳಗಡೆ 60 ಕಂಬಗಳಿವೆ. ಬಹುಮನಿ ಅರಸರು ಈ ಮಸೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಾಜ್ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.



ರಂಗಿನ ಮಹಲ್
ರಂಗಿನ ಮಹಲ್ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಅಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದ ಅರಸರ ಅತಿಥಿ ಕೋಣೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡವನ್ನು ಪರ್ಶಿಯನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿದ್ರಿ ಕಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಬರೀದ್ ಶಾಹ್‌ನಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಹತ್ತು ಹಲವು ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿಂದ 'ಟೀರವುಡ್‌' ಬಳಸಿ ಇದರ ಮಾಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗವಾನ ಮದರಸಾವು ಬಹುಮನಿ ಅರಸರ ಕಾಲದ 'ವಿದ್ಯಾಕೇಂದ್ರ' 1472ರಲ್ಲೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾಗಿದೆ.



ಬೀದರ್‌ನ ಈ ಕೋಟೆಗೆ ಬಹುದೊಡ್ಡ ಇತಿಹಾಸವಿದೆ. ಬಹುಮನಿ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ 9ನೇ ಅರಸನು 1429ರಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗಾದಿಂದ ಬೀದರ್‌ಗೆ ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಈ ಕೋಟೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಕೋಟೆಯು 35 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಉದ್ದ ಹಾಗೂ 19 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಅಗಲ ಸುತ್ತಳತೆ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ. ಮುಂದೆ ಈ ಕೋಟೆ 1658ರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಘಲರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿತ್ತು. ನಂತರ ಹೈದ್ರಾಬಾದ್ ನಿಜಾಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟು, ಅಂತಿಮವಾಗಿ ನವೆಂಬರ್ 1, 1956ರಂದು ಅಧಿಕೃತವಾಗಿ ಮೈಸೂರು ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿತು.



source:http://www.kannadaprabha.com/supplements/travel-automobile/bidar-fort/242354.html

Bidar is in need of immediate attention for preservation

बीदर को संरक्षण की जरूरत- विश्व स्मारक कोषBidar is in need of immediate attention for preservation










मैसूर। विश्व स्मारकों की निगरानी रखने वाली संस्था विश्व स्मारक कोष ने बीदर को भारत के उन तीन ऎतिहासिक स्थलों में शामिल किया है जिन्हें संरक्षण की जरूरत है।

भारतीय विरासत शहर नेटवर्क के कार्यकारी निदेशक के.एस.रायकर ने एक बयान में कहा कि इसकी घोषणा न्यूयार्क में की गई। विश्व स्मारक कोष पिछले 50 सालों से 100 से भी ज्यादा देशों में ऎतिहासिक इमारतों और स्मारकों के संरक्षण का कार्य कर रहा है।

वर्ष 2014 के 41 देशों के 67 स्थलों को निगरानी की जरूरत को विश्व स्मारक निगरानी कोष ने अंकित किया है। उनमें तीन भारतीय स्थल सलीम चिश्ती की दरगाह, फतेहपुर सीकरी, आगरा, जूनामहल-राजस्थान के साथ बीदर-कर्नाटक को भी शामिल किया गया है। राष्ट्रकूट -753-983एडी. साम्राज्य के दौरान बीदर के चारों तरफ ऊंची-ऊंची दीवारे थी और तीन खाइयों का सुरक्षा चक्र था। यह शहर 1422 में दुबारा उस समय बसाया गया जब सुल्तान अहमद शाह ने बीदर को अपनी राजधानी बनाया। उन्होंने यहां पारसी वास्तुकला शैली में महल के अलावा अन्यनिर्माण कराया।

उन्होंने सिचाई के अलावा पानी निकालने की व्यवस्था का भी निर्माण करवाया। आज के समय यह ऎतिहासिक शहर केवल कुछ हिस्सों तक ही सीमित रह गया है। जिसकी वजह इसकी तरफ ध्यान न देना, बढता प्रदुषण और अवैद्य निर्माण है। अगर व्यवस्थित ढंग से इसका संरक्षण किया जाए तो भविष्य में यह स्थानीय लोगों का सहयोग करेगा। निगरानी का मुख्य उद्देश्य इसकी जानकारी को लोगों तक पहुंचाना व इस बहुमूल्य ऎतिहासिक इमारत को संरक्षण प्रदान कर पर्यटन उद्योग को बढ़ावा देना है।

source:http://www.patrika.com/news/bidar-is-in-need-of-immediate-attention-for-preservation/965374

Bidar only South Indian monument to figure in latest World Monuments Fund list

According to the World Monuments Fund, the sites in the list are crying for immediate attention for preservation, protection, and adaptive reuse.

Bidar has three national monuments - Bidar Fort, Ashtur tombs and the Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan.


House of Sheikh Salim Chisti in Fatehpur Sikri and Juna Mahal in Rajasthan are also on the list

The historic city of Bidar figures in the 2014 World Monuments Watch list released by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), a New York-based NGO working for the protection of monuments.

WMF president Bonnie Burnham announced the list in New York on October 8, according to P.C. Jaffer, Deputy Commissioner of Bidar. The WMF had received 741 proposals from 166 countries. But the final list contains 67 sites from 41 countries.

The three sites in India to figure in the list are the house of Sheikh Salim Chisti in Fatehpur Sikri, Juna Mahal in Rajasthan and “the historic city of Bidar”. These, according to the list, are sites are in need of immediate attention for preservation, protection, and adaptive reuse.

Benefits

Mr. Jaffer said the announcement would benefit the city in many ways. It would attract worldwide attention, leading to increased tourist footfalls. It would also help the government get technical advice and support from institutions specialised in the preservation of monuments.

“It could also help us raise funds from the government or donor agencies for protection and preservation of monuments,” Dr. Jaffer said.

Bidar has three national monuments - Bidar Fort, Ashtur tombs and the Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan. The city also has 20 sites recognised by the State Department of Archaeology and Heritage and over 40 unrecognised sites of the medieval periods.


“We will upload the WMF recommendations on the district website. We will also open a Facebook page on Bidar on the WMF watch list and raise awareness about the issue,” the Deputy Commissioner said.

Two interpretations centres would be set up in the Bidar Fort and at Ashtur at a total cost of Rs. 80 lakh. This would provide information to tourists on the architectural and cultural aspects of monuments. In this background, an international seminar on Bidar’s heritage would be organised in January.

According to a release issued by Ms. Burnham, a copy of which was sent to the district administration, the list contains sites that are facing several preservation challenges like climate change, armed violence, neglect by authorities, lack of resources or even increased tourism activity that can damage monuments. An independent panel of international experts on archaeology, culture and preservation had prepared the list, Ms. Burnham said.

Over 150 sites have been preserved and protected by the WMF and its associate organisations in several countries since 1996. Famous sites restored by the WMF personnel include Venice in Italy, Gokarna Mahadev temple in Nepal, and the Citadelle Laferrière in northern Haiti.

The WMF also takes up restoration works on sites referred by Unesco.

source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bidar-only-south-indian-monument-to-figure-in-latest-world-monuments-fund-list/article5218440.ece

Bidar to get two heritage walks passing through Muslim localities

The State government is developing two heritage walk routes in Bidar city in a bid to boost tourism.

Two roads lined by historical monuments and buildings have been identified inside the old city.

The first one connects Fateh Darwaza to Osman Gunj. It passes through the Chaubara, Naubat Khana, Government Pre-University College for Girls and the Chand Shah Kaman. The second route will be between the Mangalpet Darwaza, to Shah Gunj Darwaza. It will pass through Abul Faiz Khankha, Shah Khanuj Khankha, Azam Gunj, Chaubara, Madrassa of Mahmud Gawan, Teli Galli, Usman Gunj, Ram Mandir and Kunja Nasheen Bunglow.

Each of these routes is around one kilometre long. The streets will be repaired and cobbles stones will be fitted on the footpaths.

Electric lamp posts will be redesigned to look like medieval kerosene lit lamps. Owners of old houses with classic architectural styles will be requested not to change the front elevation or demolish them. Landscaping will be taken up along the route. Local painters will create paintings of monuments on walls of old buildings. “The walks will not only attract tourists, but help the Bidar resident understand the city’s history,” P.C. Jaffer, Deputy Commissioner, said.

source:http://karnatakamuslims.com/portal/bidar-to-get-two-heritage-walks-in-muslim-localities/

Picnic spot of Barid Shahi kings discovered in Bidar

A team of conservation experts have discovered a picnic spot of Barid Shahi kings from the 16th century on the outskirts of Bidar.

‘Bagh-e-Hamam’ (garden bath) as residents of Aliabad villagers call it, comprises some buildings, a bath, and a small pond, where the waters from an underground stream are emptied. A team of officials, including consultants from the Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation, who were tracing the ‘Karez’ system of subaltern water canals in Naubad, discovered the garden a few days ago. The garden is now part of the Aliabad forest area, and is hidden among tall trees. The garden at the foot of a cliff does not have an approach road, and one has to climb a mound to spot it.

“This was a picnic spot developed by Ali Barid, the first Sultan of the Barid Shahi dynasty,” said B.R. Konda, historian. The king used to visit the place along with his personal staff and relax for some days.

“That is why the village is named after the king, he said. Such structures are as important as the Bidar fort and need to be conserved, he said.

‘The spring of Aliabad’ that culminates at the Bagh-e-Hamam has been described in the book Bidar: Its History and Monuments by Ghulam Yazdani, the former head of archaeology in the Nizam government of Hyderabad. The spring is fed by a karez from Naubad, which runs underground through the cliff.

Karez

While the Bagh-e-Hamam was built in the 16th century by Barid Shahi kings, Karez system was built by the Behmani kings in the 15th century. Underground canals, built to connect underground water streams, were meant to provide drinking water to civilian settlements and the garrison inside the Bidar fort. This was necessary in a city where the soil was rocky and drilling wells was difficult.

Mr. Yazdani said the Karez system was the first step to developing a village as the kings thought it necessary to put in place a drinking water supply system before expanding its reach.

“The Muslim kings of Bidar, under the expert advice of Persian engineers, followed the karez system, and laid out subterranean canals in the heart of the rock by widening the natural rift,” according to the book. For air and light, engineers constructed square manholes at suitable points.

“This is the real treasure of Bidar,” said Govindan Kutty, who heads the team of Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation consultants.




“The Naubad Karez has 21 such manholes. We are tracing them using global positioning system and other technological tools. We will also suggest to the government, methods of conserving these structures,” Mr. Yazdani said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/picnic-spot-of-barid-shahi-kings-discovered-in-bidar/article4208180.ece

Shakti Kapoor visited Bidar Fort to shoot for a film

Film shooting at Bidar Fort


Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor visited Bidar Fort to shoot for a Telugu film on Saturday.

He was accompanied by Telugu film star Gopi Chand, actor Tapasi and others. The palace inside the fort, the Takht Mahal, or the crown palace inside the fort, has been turned into a villain’s den for the film.

Mr. Kapoor plays the villain in the movie that has yet to be named. Some action scenes were shot on Saturday, but filming has been scheduled for Sunday as well.

Some local boys were asked to play extras in the film, said the director of the film, S. Chandrashekar.




source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/film-shooting-at-bidar-fort/article4107669.ece

Ndtv production team Visited Bidar.

Few Days back  Ndtv production for Fox travellers (It happens only India)  crew visited Bidar for a Tv show.
They Shot  Historical places Like Bidar Fort, Astur Bahamani Tombs , Choubara, Md gawan madarasa and Kutte ke Kabar. And Spritual places like Narashimha Jharni and Mailar Malanna temple.


We wish  whole team all the best and hope they show Bidar in Different ,Good and Attractive manner, and may this show attract many more tourists to Bidar 

Films Shoot in Bidar and around Bidar

1. News

A) .Kannada:
http://bidarinfo.blogspot.com/2010/07/actress-ramya-shoot-film-songs-in-bidar.html




B) Hindi:
http://bidarinfo.blogspot.com/2011/09/emraan-hashmi-and-vidya-balan-shooting.html

C)  Others Languages:

http://bidarinfo.blogspot.com/2011/04/prabhu-deva-and-sameera-is-in-bidar-for.html?utm_source=BP_recent



2) . Videos of the film Shoot

http://bidarinfo.blogspot.com/2011/08/film-videos-in-shot-bidar-fort-and.html?utm_source=BP_recent