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Toward the southwest, and called "Visiapour" on this map |
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A map of the old walled city, and a look at the town in its geographical setting |
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A distinctive silver bar coin called a "larin," used for the Indian Ocean trade, from the reign of Ali Adil Shah (1558-80) |
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An early example of Bijapuri miniature painting, c.1580-90 |
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"Visapour," according to Mallet, 1683 and in many later reprints |
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Some later views of Bijapur architecture and monuments |
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The simple but imposing Gagan Mahal |
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The Mehtar Mahal, with its unusual looks and unusual history |
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A series of romantic engravings (c.1858) of some of the monuments of Bijapur |
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The tomb of Sultan Ibrahim 'Adil Shah (r.1534-58) |
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BIBI* |
'Ali 'Adil Shah I (r.1558-79) was the husband of the remarkable Chand Bibi, who kept Akbar out of Ahmadnagar |
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Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II (r.1579-1627) was an especially impressive ruler; the Met shows us *all nine 'Adil Shahis, imagined together* |
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The "Gol Gumbad," where Muhammad 'Adil Shah II (1627-57) is buried |
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Ikhlas Khan, chief minister of Muhammad 'Adil Shah II, c.1650 |
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The elegant Taj Baoli |