Aurangzeb's Bidar Connction
The Hindu, Bidar Thursday, Mar 03, 2011 An occasion to recall Aurangazeb's association with this historic city Rishikesh Bahadur Desai The Mughal emperor wrested Bidar Fort from Adil Shahis in 1656 Serene:The Solah Kambha Masjid where Aurangazeb, whose death anniversary is on Thursday, is said to have offered prayers. Bidar: On his death anniversary on Thursday, people of Bidar are reminded of the contribution of the Mughal emperor Aurangazeb to this historic city. Aurangazeb came to Bidar after his father and emperor Shah Jahan appointed him the Prince of Deccan. He wrested the Bidar Fort from the Adil Shahis after a 21-day war in 1656. With this, Bidar became a part of the Mughal dynasty for the second time. Earlier, Muhammad bin Tughlaq had conquered Bidar in 1330. The city was later ruled for 300 years by the Bahamani and Baridshahi rulers. Historians such as Ghulam Yazdani have described the 1656 war as a “path-breaking event” for the Bidar Sultanate as it changed not only th...