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Translated as the king of the field, this is a huge cannon made of "Panchaloha" or five metals. It weighs 55 tons. This cannon helped Bijapur to defeat mighty the Vijayanagar empire in the battle of Rakkasatangadi (Talikot) in 1565. Today, it stands atop a bastion on the western wall of Bijapur Fort. It is located just north of the Mecca gate.
The Malik-E-Maidan also Malik-i-Maidan, is a 16th-century cannon, located at Burj-E-Sherz, Bijapur Fort, Bijapur, India. At 4.45 metres (14.6 ft) in length and cast in bell metal, it is the largest surviving piece of artillery from the medieval period.
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Upli Burz
This is a large structure around 80 feet tall built in 1584. Approachable by a long flight of stairs. Has 2 cannons at the top. You can get a 360-degree view of Bijapur town from the top.
North-western Gate
Western Gateway. Totally encroached and not accessible.
A stepwell built by Ibrahim Adil Shah II in honour of his wife, Queen Taj Sultana, in the year 1620. The stepwell complex is approached through a large arched gateway. The complex also houses a hammam.
Ibrahim Rauza mausoleum is located outside the citadel walls but within the city limits. It houses the mausoleum of Ibrahim Adil Shah II. The complex is accessible via a gateway in the north. It houses the mausoleum on the east and a mosque on the west. Both the mosque and the mausoleum stand on an elevated platform with a water cistern in the middle. The mausoleum houses several graves. It was constructed in 1626.
Ali Adil Shah II began building a beautiful structure in 1627 with 12 arches in 12 rows, 12 columns, and 12 storeys tall, so that its shadow would fall on Golgumbaz in the evening. He died before it got completed. Nowadays, the unfinished monument can be visited.