The ambitions of the local governors led to the formation of the Bahmani sultanate, who made Kalaburagi their capital.

Soon the district would become part of the Mughal Empire, but the Asaf Jahi governors of the Deccan later broke away and formed their own Hyderabad State, and Kalaburagi was ruled by them.

[4] In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Kalaburagi one of the country's 243 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

[5] Kalaburagi is situated in Deccan Plateau located at 17°20′N 76°50′E / 17.33°N 76.83°E / 17.33; 76.83[8] and the general elevation ranges from 300 to 750 meters above mean sea level.

[9] According to the 2011 census Kalaburagi district has a population of 2,566,326,[12] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[13] or the US state of Nevada.

[17][18] University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) & Karnataka Togari Abhivrudhi Mandali Limited from Kalaburagi, proposed the GI registration of 'Gulbarga Tur Dal.

It thus became the second Pigeon pea variety from India after Navapur Tur Dal of Maharashtra and the 49th type of goods from Karnataka to earn the GI tag.