Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golkonda and founded the city of Hyderabad, in South-central India and 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.
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
The Shah's wedding party with his bride, the Hindu dancing-girl Bhagmati.
Charminar in Hyderabad was built by Quli Qutub Shah
The Qutb Shahi dynasty was a Persianate Shia Islamic dynasty of Turkoman origin that ruled the Sultanate of Golkonda in southern India. After the collapse of the Bahmani Sultanate, the Qutb Shahi dynasty was established in 1512 AD by Sultan-Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk, better known though less correctly referred to in English as "Quli Qutb Shah".
Tomb of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah in Hyderabad.
Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond first discovered by the Golconda sultanate
Golkonda Painting, 1650-1670 Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Overall
The Bahmani Kingdom, Kandesh, and the Five Sultanates