Question

Bijapur is known for its _______.
(A) Severe Drought Condition
(B) Gol Gumbaz
(C) Heavy Rainfall
(D) Statue of Gomateswara

Answer 1

Hint: Bijapur is also known as the ‘City of Victory' since ancient times. It is mostly famous for its high heritage culture. The monument for which it is famous was built by Mohammad Adil Shah.

Complete solution:
Bijapur, now known as Vijayapura is in the state of Karnataka. The city is popular for its beautiful historical monuments such as tombs, palaces. The city got its existence in the 10th century and since then it is ruled by many emperors. At present, it is counted as the tenth most populated city of Karnataka. Because of its rich heritage, it is one of the most visited spots of tourists. The city has many wonderful monuments such as Anand Mahal, Jumma Masjid, Gol Gumbaz, Sat Manzil, Jal Manzil and many others. But out of these all Gol Gumbaz is the most famous monument which is built here. It was built in 1648 by the then ruler of Bijapur, Mohammad Adil Shah. It took almost 25 years to complete the dome. It was designed on the pattern of Indo-Islamic Architecture. It has concluded its name from the word ‘Gol-Gumbaz' which stands for a circular dome. The main aim of building this tomb was to bury people who died during his rule. It is spread around 18,000 sq. feet in area and the beauty of this tomb is that it doesn’t have any pillars placed to support the tomb but still, it stands strongly since 1656.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
 Elavia House, which is hundreds of years olds is situated in Bijapur. The height of Gol Gumbaz is about 51m which makes it the second-highest tomb in the world. It was designed by Yaqut of Dabul.