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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

His body was found on Friday in the compound of a road construction contractor in the Bijapur town area after officers tracked his mobile phone.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2025

In the Bijapur gallery, where painting and calligraphy reign supreme, don’t miss the six small images made with marbling, a local specialty.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2015

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

In 1589 Ferishta removed to Bijapur, where he spent the remainder of his life under the immediate protection of the shah Ibrahim Adil II., who engaged him to write a history of India.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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