BIDRI WARE

The origin of Bidriware is usually attributed to the Bahamani sultans who ruled Bidar in the 14th–15th centuries. Bidriware techniques and style are influenced by Persian art. The art form developed in the kingdom was a mix of Turkish, Persian and Arabic influences intermingled with the local styles and thus a unique style of its own was born. The Sultan Ahmed Shah Bahmani invited Abdullah bin Kaiser, a craftsman from Iran to work on decorating the royal palaces and courts. According to some accounts, Kaiser worked with local craftsmen and the partnership resulted in bidriware under the rule of Ahmed Shah and his son Second Alauddin Bahmani. Along with local artisans, the art spread far and wide and was handed over to generations as time passed.

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