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Banda Nawaz was a Sufi saint of Chishti Order. He was invited by the Bahmini Sultan Firoz Shah to settle in Gulbaraga (Kalaburagi) in 1399/1400. He later had a conflict with the Sultan but continued staying and preaching in Gulbarga. He died in 1422 and was laid to rest in the dargah. His death anniversary (ur) is celebrated on 15, 16 and 17 Dhu al-Qadah (11th month of the Islamic calendar).
Entry to the Gulbaraga Fort is through the north-west. The arched gateway is flanked by bastions and topped with battlements.
Bala Hissr is a dojon (heavily fortified central tower of a fort) located inside the Gulbaraga Fort. It was added by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, the founder of the Bahmani dynasty. Three large cannons rest atop the tower.
The mosque was built in 1367 by Bahmani Sultan Mohammed Shah I to commemorate the establishment of the capital in Gulbarga following the defeat Kapaya Nayaka of Warangal.
This small three domed mosque is located north of the Jami Masjid