Author: Dr. Ratnakar D. Hosamani
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359779972
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Bidar is a district located in the northeastern corner of the state, with Andhra Pradesh to the east and Maharashtra to the north and west, Gulbarga district lies to the south. It was the meeting place of several shades of culture from the very beginning.The History of Bidar goes back to third century B.C.E since the great Mauryas. After the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas of Badami and later Rashtrakutas (with Mayurkhandi or Morkhandi their as capital in present Bidar) district reigned over the territory. Basavakalyan was the capital of Chalukyas of Kalyana and Kalachuris. For a short period after Chalukyas of Kalyana, the area of Bidar was under the sevunas of Devgiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal.