The Qutb Shahi dynasty (whose members were also called the Qutub Shahis) was the ruling family of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India. They were Shia Muslims and belonged to a Turkmen tribe from the Turkmenistan-Armenia region. Golconda is a ruined city and fortress 11 km west of the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ...

The dynasty's founder, Sultan Quli Qutbl Mulk, migrated to Delhi with some of his relatives and friends in the beginning of the 16th century. Later he migrated south to Deccan and served Bahmani sultan Mohammad Shah. He conquered Golconda and became the Governor of Telangana region in 1518, after the disintegration of the Bahmani Kingdom into the five Deccan sultanates. Soon after, he declared independence from the Bahmani Sultanate, took title "Qutub Shah," and established Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda. Sultan Quli Qutb Mulk (also transliterated in different ways) (? - 1543) was the founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty which ruled the kingdom of Golconda in southern India from 1518 to 1687. ... This article deals with the metropolis of Delhi. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India. ... See Mohammad Shah Qajar for the Ruler of Persia Muhammad Shah (1702 - 1748) was a Mughal emperor of India between 1719 and 1748. ... Telangana or Telingana is an unofficial region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Events A plague of tropical fire ants devastates crops on Hispaniola. ... The Deccan sultanates were five Muslim-ruled kingdoms–-Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmednagar, Bidar, and Berar of south-central India. ...

This dynasty was the first Muslim dynasty to rule Telugus. This effectively divided the Telugu nation into two countries, one Muslim ruled country (Telanagana State) and the other a Hindu ruled country. The dynasty ruled Golconda for 171 years, until the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's armies conquered the Deccan in 1687. Even then, Telangana State continued to be ruled by Muslims until the Hyderabad State joined the Indian Union in 1948 with the military intervention of New Delhi. The Telugu people sometimes, also referred to as Telugu are Telugu language speaking people. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Aurangzeb (from Persian, اورنگزیب meaning befitting the throne),(November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707, also known as Alamgir I, was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until 1707. ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... Hyderabad and Berar, 1903 Hyderābād was an autonomous princely state of south-central India from 1724 until 1948, ruled by a hereditary Nizam, and an Indian state from 1948 to 1956. ... The Republic of India is a large country in South Asia, and one of only two countries in the world with a population of over one billion. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ...

The Qutub Shahi rulers were great builders and patrons of learning. They not only patronized the Persian culture but also the regional culture of the Deccan, symbolized by the Telugu language and the newly developed Deccani idiom of Urdu. The main part of Golconda State was Telangana. Although Telugu was not their mother tongue, the Golconda rulers learned Telugu. Golconda and later Hyderabad served as capitals of the sultanate, and both cities were embellished by the Qutb Shahi sultans. The seven sultans in the dynasty were: A ruler is an instrument used in geometry and technical drawing to measure short distances and/or to rule straight lines. ... Duke Nukem 3D was the most famous game that used the Build engine. ... Generally, patronage is the act of supporting or favoring some person, group, or institution. ... A supervised child learning the countries of Asia on the floor of the central hall of the Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values, through study, experience, or teaching, that causes a change of behavior that is persistent, measurable, and specified or... Persian may refer to more than one article: the Western name for Iranian (see Iran/Persia naming controversy) Persian, an Iranian language the Persians, an ethnic group a Persian, a breed of cat Persian, a Pokémon character Etymology English Persian < Old English, < Latin *Persianus, < Latin Persia, < ancient Greek Persis... For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... Telugu (తెలుగు) belongs to the Dravidian language family and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family which developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in South Asia during the time of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh; with 43 lakh or 4. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... // A dynasty is a succession of rulers who are members of the same family for generations. ...

1. Sultan Quli Qutbl Mulk (1518 - 1543)
2. Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah (1543 - 1550)
3. Subhan Quli Qutb Shah (1550)
4. Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah (1550 - 1580)
5. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580 - 1612)
6. Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah (1612 - 1626)
7. Abdullah Qutb Shah (1626 - 1672)
8. Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (1672 - 1687)

Sultan Quli Qutb Mulk (also transliterated in different ways) (? - 1543) was the founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty which ruled the kingdom of Golconda in southern India from 1518 to 1687. ... Events A plague of tropical fire ants devastates crops on Hispaniola. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ... Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah (also transliterated in different ways) (? - 1550) was the second ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Subhan Quli Qutb Shah was 7 year old, when he became Sultan of Golconda, after death of his father Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah, in 1550. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah Wali (1550-1580) was the third ruler of Hyderabad under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Portrait of Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580-1612) was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda (1512-1687). ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah (also transliterated in different ways) was the second ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Abdullah Qutb Shah (also transliterated in different ways) was the sixth ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (also transliterated in different ways) was the seventh and last ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ...

External link

• Telugu Literature and Culture of Qutub Shahi Dynasty
• Sultans of Golkonda