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Gulbarga

India officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world. India is a union of twenty-eight states and seven federally-governed union territories. New Delhi is the capital of India.

Gulbarga is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District and of Gulbarga Division. Gulbarga is 613 kilometers north of Bangalore and well connected by road to Bijapur, Hyderabad and Bidar. Gulbarga has recorded history of this district dates back to the 6^th century when the Rashtrakutas gained control over the area.

The present Gulbarga district came partly under Bidar and partly under Bijapur. Most of Gulbarga district became part of Mysore state, later renamed Karnataka, excluding two taluks which were annexed to Andhra Pradesh. Though the land there is very fertile, much of the farming is dependent on rains. Gulbarga is the kind of town you daydream about. It is an attractive city with natural beauty and historical places, while traveling in India.

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