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Sunday, December 5, 2010
Upli Burj, Bijapur
Upli Burj constructed in 1584, is an another interesting site in Bijapur (State: Karnataka). General Hyder Khan in the service of ruler Ibrahim II built this watch tower. (Click on the images for bigger picture)
This is a circular tower measuring 80 ft in height. There are 70 steps leading to the top of the tower where there are 2 canons. This tower is also known as Hyder Burj.
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Labels:
architecture,
Bijapur,
heritage,
Karnataka
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