Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah
Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah (also transliterated in different ways) was the sixth ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India under the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
| Muhammad Qutb Shah | |
|---|---|
| Sixth Sultan of Qutb Shahi dynasty | |
 | |
| Reign | 1612–1626 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah |
| Successor | Abdullah Qutb Shah |
| Born | 1593 |
| Died | 1626 (aged 32–33) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Daughter of [Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah II]] Hayat Bakshi Begum (m. 1607) Khurshid Bibi |
| Issue | Abdullah Qutb Shah Khadija Sultana (wife of Muhammad Adil Shah)[1] Ibrahim Mirza Sultan Quli Mirza Mirza Kamal |
| House | Qutb Shahi dynasty |
| Father | Muhammad Amin |
| Mother | Khanum Agha |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Masoleum of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah in Hyderabad, India.
Muhammad Qutb Shah's tomb
He ruled from 1612 to 1625. He was the nephew and son-in-law of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, having married Muhammad's only daughter Hayat Bakshi Begum in 1607.
The first Qutb Shahi history was compiled during his reign known as the Tarikh-i Qutb Shahi. His son, Abdullah Qutub Shah, later became the Shah of Golconda.
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture is carrying out the conservation effort on the sprawling necropolis in collaboration with Department of Archaeology and Museums, Telangana.[2]
References
- Islamic Culture: The Hyderabad Quarterly Review, Volumes 41-43 (1979), p. 66
- Nanisetti, Serish (12 March 2021). "Glory of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah tomb uncovered". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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