Bijapur, city in southern India, in Karnataka State. Textile manufacturing is a principal industry in the city. Formerly one of the most magnificent cities of southern India, present-day Bijapur consists of an inner section, surrounded by a massive wall with a circumference of about 10 km (about 6 mi), and an outer section comprising extensive ruins. The wall ranges from about 9 to 15 m (about 30 to 50 ft) in height and is of hewn-stone construction. Within the outer section are several splendid edifices in the Islamic architectural style, notably the restored mausoleum of Gol Gumbaz, built between 1626 and 1656 and surmounted by a dome more than 60 m (about 200 ft) high. Among other features of the outer city are remnants of a palace and numerous ruined mosques. The dominant feature of the inner city is a circular citadel that measures 1.6 km (1 mi) in circumference.
One of the outstanding historical treasures of Bijapur is Malik-i-Maidan, a piece of bronze ordnance cast in 1549. Reputedly the largest bronze gun in existence, it was captured from the armed forces of Ahmadnagar in the 17th century.
