Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (4 April 156511 January 1612) was the fifth sultan of the Sultanate of Golconda and founder of the city of Hyderabad. He built its architectural centrepiece, 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.

Early life and reign

Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah was the third son of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali of the Sultanate of Golconda .

thumb|The Shah's wedding party with his bride.

thumb|upright|[[Charminar in Hyderabad was built by Quli Qutub Shah]]Muhammad succeeded his father in the year 1580 at the age of 15.

In 1592 further disturbance was created by Shah Saheb for ascending the throne. During this time he sent Aitbar Khan with a large troop and he defeated Shah Saheb. Amidst the chaos Muhammad Quli was still able to patronage art and establish the city of Hyderabad.

Muhammad Quli was an accomplished poet and wrote his poetry in Persian, Telugu and Urdu. But death came and took him. After he died his sons migrated to different areas.Mostly the next king would be his First son, who migrated to Subcontinent, place now known as Pakistan. He refused to rule but could take back the king throne any time as the value and authorities.And he also died and the first sons could be the ruler and until now. The lastly researched one was Noor Muhammad.

Physicians who wrote Persian language books on Unani medicine during his reign include Mir Momin (Ikhtiyarat-i Qutub Shahi), Shamsuddin Ali Husain al-Jurjani (Tazkirat-i Kahhalin), Hakim Shamsuddin bin Nuruddin (Zubdat-ul Hukama), Abdullah Tabib (Tibb-i Farid), Taqiuddin Muhammad bin Sadruddin Ali (Mizan-ul Tabai), Nizamuddin Ahmad Gilani (Majmu'a-i Hakim-ul mulk), and Ismai'l bin Ibrahim Tabrezi (Tazkirat-ul Hukama).

References

Sources

  • Sangaychay Mala by Gajanan Pole
  • Prime Ministers of Qutubshhs by Sri Bhopal Rao
  • Books on Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
  • Chopra, R.M., The Rise, Growth And Decline of Indo-Persian Literature, Iran Culture House, New Delhi, 2012.
  • https://indianculture.gov.in/rarebooks/landmarks-deccan-comprehensive-guide-archaeological-remains-city-and-suburbs-hyderabad

Further reading

  • Luther, Narendra (1991). Prince, Poet, Lover, Builder: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, The Founder of Hyderabad.