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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Police in the Bijapur district did not find anything during an initial visit to the compound on 2 January.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

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

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024

The greater were Ahmadnagar, Bijapur and Golconda, the lesser Bidar and Berar.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2015

In 1986 it announced a national park in Bijapur, which meant the eviction of 60 villages.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2010

On his return towards his capital the Sultan learned that Ismail Adil Shah of Bijapur was besieging Kovilkonda, "at the instance of the Raja of Beejanuggur."

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

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