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Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
5th Sultan of Golconda
Reign5 June 1580 – 11 January 1612[1]
Coronation1586
PredecessorIbrahim Quli Qutb Shah
SuccessorSultan Muhammad Qutb Shah
Born4 April 1565
Golconda, Golconda Sultanate
(now in Telangana, India)
Died11 January 1612(1612-01-11) (aged 46)
Daulat Khan-e-Ali Palace, Hyderabad
IssueHayat Bakshi Begum (wife of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah)
DynastyQutb Shahi dynasty
FatherIbrahim Quli Qutb Shah
MotherBhagirathi
ReligionShia Islam

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (4 April 1565 – 11 January 1612) was the fifth sultan of the Sultanate of Golconda and founder of the city of Hyderabad.[2] He built its architectural centerpiece, the Charminar. He was an able administrator and his reign is considered one of the high points of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. He ascended to the throne in 1580 at the age of 15 and ruled for 31 years.[3]

  1. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  2. ^ Pillai, Manu S. (15 November 2018). "Opinion: A Hyderabadi conundrum". Mint.
  3. ^ "Muhammad-Quli Qutb Shah: Founder of Haidarabad". Indian Culture. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

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