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Bahmani tombs
The Bahmani tombs; The partially collapsed tomb of Humayun Shah is seen in the foreground
Typenecropolis
LocationBidar, Karnataka
Coordinates17°54′54″N 77°33′40″E / 17.915°N 77.561°E / 17.915; 77.561
Built15th and 16th century
Architectural style(s)Indo-Islamic architecture

The Bahmani tombs complex at Bidar is the necropolis of the Bahmani dynasty, located in Bidar, in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1]

Built during the 15th and 16th centuries, the tombs are an example of a distinct Indo-Islamic style of architecture unique to the Deccan, drawing heavily from Persian architecture, with considerable Hindu influences.[2][3]

  1. ^ Haig 1925, p. 635.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Yazdani 1947, pp. 25, 100, 101, 126.

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