Chaukhandi of Hazrat Khalil Ullah, Ashtur, Karnataka, India

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Bahmani rulers at Bidar also encouraged religious links with the Middle-East. During Ahmad I's rule a formidable Shia saint, Shaykh Khalilullah arrived at Bidar. His mausoleum is located a short distance west of the Ashtur necropolis. This unusual two-storeyed octagonal building stands at the top of a hill and is approached by a wide flights of stairs. A high crenellated parapet has corner finials. Each face has two tiers of arched recesses with a rectangular opening at the centre.

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