Hampi<\/a> – their rivalry and how finally Hampi was conquered by the alliance of Deccan sultans. So Bijapur was definitely on our travel list, to fill in the gaps.
\n<\/p>\nBijapur offers great historical monuments strewn around a dusty nondescript town. The monuments are mostly testimonials of cultural patronage of Adil Shahi dynasty – one of the Deccani sultanates that broke away from Delhi Sultans, later defeated Vijayanagara empire in Hampi and was in turn defeated by Aurangazeb of Mugals. In the 200 years they ruled, the sultans ensured to protect the city with a circled fortress, decorate it with Persian and Deccani buildings, flourish literature and music. In fact I read that Ibrahim Shahi himself was a poet and wrote hymns praising Ganesha, the Hindu god. However I must say that Hampi has been better fortunate to get needed attention for restoration and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\t\t