Q. Which of the following cities in Karnataka is known as the land of sufi saints?
Answer: Kalaburagi
Notes: Gulbarga, officially known as Kalaburagi is known as the land of sufi saints in Karnataka. The earliest reference to a Sufi saint in Karnataka can be traced back to 1301 A.D. Hazrat Sayyid Shah Hisamud-din-Teighbarana was the first saint to come to Gulbarga. At present his tomb is located in the fort near Jagath talab in Gulbarga.
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