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In the mid-18th century A.D Bengaluru was ruled by Hyder Ali.During Hyder Ali's reign, in 1761 A.D he decided to re-build the fort by stone which was initially built by Kempegowda using mud in 1537 A.D. Hyder Ali learned that three of them who were involved in the construction of the fort had refused their salaries.
The Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif. Muhammad Jaunpuri shrine, Farah, Farah Province; Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine, Herat, Herat Province; Shrine of Ali Karam Allah Wajho ("the Blue Mosque"), Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province
Bangalore: Bangalore Old Dungeon Fort & Gates: N-KA-B2 Tipu Sultan's Palace: Bangalore: Bangalore Tipu Sultan's Palace More images: N-KA-B3 Pre-Historic Site Chikajal: Bangalore Pre-Historic Site: N-KA-B4 Fort Devanahalli: Bangalore Fort: N-KA-B5 Tipu Sultan's Birth Palace Devanahalli: Bangalore Tipu Sultan's Birth Palace: N-KA-B6 Pre-Historic ...
The Lal Bagh, famous for its flower shows was commissioned in 1760. Bangalore palace. Lal Bagh is a botanical garden, commissioned by the Hyder Ali in 1760. The 240-acre (0.97 km 2) park is home to over 1000 species of flora and a Glass House. The park is known for its annual flower show.
There are now three Gurudwaras in Bangalore. The first Sikh Gurudwara and the largest in Bangalore near the Ulsoor Lake on the Kensington Road, is an elegant and white structure (pictured), which was opened on 13 April 1946. It has been renovated recently with marble floors. The large prayer hall accommodates about 500 devotees at a time.
The term dargah is common in the Persian-influenced Islamic world, notably in Iran, Turkey and South Asia. [5] In South Africa, the term is used to describe shrines in the Durban area where there is a strong Indian presence, while the term keramat is more commonly used in Cape Town, where there is a strong Cape Malay culture. [6]
The town of Thiruparankundram was likely the capital of the short lived Madurai Sultanate. ItThis South Indian Sultanate was formed after the army of Ala al-Din Khalji of Delhi Sultanate raided the Tamil country in 1310 under the pretext of helping Sundar Pandya, with Madurai as one of the primary targets.
Bengaluru (Kannada : Beṅgaḷūru ⓘ), formerly called Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 census , the city had a population of more than 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India.