Firozabad | |
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Village | |
| Ferozabad | |
| Coordinates: 17°05′03″N 76°47′25″E / 17.08417°N 76.79028°E |
Firozabad, officially known as Ferozabad, is a village in the Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the banks of the Bhima river, about 30 km south of the district headquarters at Gulbarga.[1]
History
It was established by Taj-ud-Din Firuz Shah, the ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate in the 15th century. Firuzabad was intended to be a pleasure resort for the sultan, as well as the secondary capital of the sultanate.[2]
The Bahmani monuments at Firozabad are in need of restoration.[1][3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 4,748, in 853 households.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Iyer, Meera (2019-07-27). "Alluring Bahmani architecture". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Sherwani, Haroon Khan (1946). The Bahmanis Of The Deccan. p. 150.
- ↑ Patel, Rehaman (2016-05-30). "Ruins of Firozabad". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "District Census Handbook: Gulbarga" (PDF).
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