Bidar District: A Jewel of Karnataka's Deccan Plateau

Introduction
Bidar District, nestled in the far northeastern corner of Karnataka, lies approximately 700 kilometers from Bengaluru. Once part of the vast Hyderabad State, Bidar was reshaped during the reorganization of states in 1956, leaving it a fraction of its former expanse. Today, it spans 5,448 square kilometers, positioned between 17°35′ and 18°25′ North latitude and 76°42′ and 77°39′ East longitude. Flanked by Nizamabad and Medak districts of Telangana to the east, and Nanded and Osmanabad of Maharashtra to the west, Bidar shares its southern border with Karnataka’s Gulbarga district. Its strategic location in the Deccan has long made it a cultural and historical epicenter.