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| Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah | |
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| 5th Sultan of Golconda | |
| Reign | 5 June 1580 – 11 January 1612[1] |
| Coronation | 1586 |
| Predecessor | Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah |
| Successor | Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah |
| Born | 4 April 1565 Golconda, Golconda Sultanate (now in Telangana, India) |
| Died | 11 January 1612 (aged 46) Daulat Khan-e-Ali Palace, Hyderabad |
| Issue | Hayat Bakshi Begum (wife of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah) |
| Dynasty | Qutb Shahi dynasty |
| Father | Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah |
| Mother | Bhagirathi |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (4 April 1565 – 11 January 1612) was the fifth sultan of the Sultanate of Golconda and founder of the city of Hyderabad.[2] He built its architectural centerpiece, 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.[3]
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- ^ "Muhammad-Quli Qutb Shah: Founder of Haidarabad". Indian Culture. Retrieved 4 April 2023.