Bidri craft is a metal handicraft from Bidar It was developed in the 14th century during the rule of the Bahamani Sultans. It is also considered as a symbol of wealth.
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 metal used is a blackened alloy of zinc and copper inlaid with thin sheets of pure silver.