Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali

Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali
Tomb of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah
4th Sultan of Golconda
Reign1550–5 June 1580
Coronation1550
PredecessorSubhan Quli Qutb Shah
SuccessorMuhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Born1518
Died5 June 1580(1580-06-05) (aged 61–62)
Spouse
  • Bhagirathi
  • Bibi Jamil
Issue
HouseQutb Shahi dynasty
FatherQuli Qutb Mulk
ReligionShia Islam
Inside Sultan Ibrahim Qutub Shah's tomb
Mosque attributed to Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in Golconda Fort

Ibrahim Qutb Shah Wali (1518 – 5 June 1580), also known by his Telugu names Malki BhaRama and Ibharama Chakravarti,[1] was the fourth monarch of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India. He was the first of the Qutb Shahi dynasty to use the title "Sultan".[2] He ruled from 1550 to 1580.[3] He lived for seven years in exile at the court of Vijayanagara as an honoured guest of Rama Raya. Ibrahim is known for patronizing Telugu extensively because he was moved by a genuine love for the language.[1]

  1. ^ a b Eaton, Richard M. (17 November 2005). A Social History of the Deccan, 1300-1761: Eight Indian Lives. Cambridge University Press. pp. 142–143. ISBN 978-0-521-25484-7.
  2. ^ Masʻūd Ḥusain K̲h̲ān̲, Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, Volume 216, (Sahitya Akademi, 1996), 2.
  3. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4.