Bidri Vase

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Bidriware is a metal handicraft that originated in Bidar, Karnataka, in the *4th century during the rule of the Bahamani Sultans. The term 'Bidriware' originates from the township of Bidar, which is still the chief centre for the manufacture of the unique metalware.
The origin of Bidriware is usually attributed to the Bahamani sultans who ruled Bidar in the *4th*5th centuries. Abdullah bin Kaiser, a craftsman from Iran was invited by the Sultan Ahmed Shah Bahmani to work on decorating the royal palaces and courts. According to some accounts, Kaiser joined hands with local craftsmen and gave birth to Bidriware under the rule of Second Sultan Alauddin Bahmani Since then, the craft has been handed down succeeding generations mostly among the local Muslim and Lingayat sects.