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Bijapur

British  
/ bɪˈdʒɑːpʊə /

noun

  1. an ancient city in W India, in N Mysore: capital of a former kingdom, which fell at the end of the 17th century: cotton. Pop: 245 946 (2001)

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He photographed Bijapur, Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal, Dharwad, and Mysore before being recalled to military service in December 1855.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024

Perhaps the grandest departure from reality is found in the sky of roiled pinks, whites and lavenders in an expansive Bijapur hunting scene that is one of the show’s best-known masterpieces.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2015

The BBC's Geeta Pandey travelled to Bijapur district in the southern part of Chhattisgarh state to meet tribespeople whose lives have been torn apart by years of conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2010

The centre of its operations were the districts of Bijapur and Bhairamgarh, near Bailadila, where Essar Steel's new plant was proposed.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2010

Next year a fresh relay of troops from Bijapur attacked Salsette and Bardes, but were beaten by a small force of Portuguese near Ponda, and hostilities were suspended for a time.

From A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India by Sewell, Robert