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The Founder of Hyderabad City.
Muhammad Kuli Qutub Shah was the fifth Sultan of the Qutubshahi clan of Golkunda. He is known as the founder of the Hyderabad city in South-Central India as well as the builder of the iconic Charminar.
He was a skilled administrator and his reign is counted among the most glorious times of the Qutubbish clan.
Muhammad Kuli Qutub Shah, was the third son of Ibrahim Kuli Qutub Shah Wali . His mother was a Hindu, Mata Bhagirathi.
He was an expert poet and wrote poems in Persian, Telugu and Urdu. He composed his poems in the Persian Diwan style, which had verses related to the same subject, called “Ghazal-e-Musalsal”. Muhammad Kuli’s “Kuliyat” included 1800 pages of writing, more than half of which had ghazals, stuck on one hundred pages, while the rest were Masnvi and Marsiye on over 300 pages.
Muhammad Kuli Qutub Shah’s reign was a time of great prosperity and cultural development for the Deccan. He was a skilled administrator and military leader, and he expanded the area of his kingdom and strengthened its economy. He was a patron of arts and science, and built many mosques, palaces and other public works.
In 1591, Muhammad Kuli Qutub Shah established the city of Hyderabad on the banks of the Musi river. The city soon became a major hub of trade and commerce, and is currently the capital of the Telangana State.
Charminar one of the most iconic places in Hyderabad was built by Muhammad Kuli Qutub Shah in 1591. Charminar is a four minar monument that is 184 feet high. It is a popular tourist destination and symbolises the rich history and culture of Hyderabad.
Muhammad Kuli Qutub Shah passed away in 1612 at the age of 47.
Muhammad Kuli Qutub Shah is remembered as one of the most skilled and liberal rulers of the Qutubshahi clan who are credited for transforming the Golkonda Empire into a major force in South India.
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