It was built by Abdullah Qutb Shah in the 17th century for the benefit of various travellers to Golconda and was located on the way to Bidar.

Above the entrances is a band, about 3 feet broad, of blue, green, and yellow enameled tiles, with white text.

The western wall contains six panels of inscriptions, carved in black basalt.

Four of these contain Persian verses, one contains an excerpt from the Quran, and the final panel records the date of its construction as 1043 Hijri.

[1][5] The sarai had 30 rooms, stables for horses and camels, and a tomb of an unknown Sufi saint.