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| | The Hindu : Hyderabad through the ages |
 | | Sultan Quli, the founder of the dynasty, was first appointed by the Bahmanis as the Governor of Telangana in 1496 A.D. He, however, became an independent ruler in 1518 A. and made Golkonda his capital. |
 | | It was the fifth illustrious scion of the dynasty, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, who laid the foundation of the city of Hyderabad in 1591 A.D. The author refutes the theory of "Bhagyanagar" as the earlier name of the city. |
 | | The Qutb Shahi monarchs were prolific builders who built a large number of edifices, such as mosques, Ashurkhanas, tombs, palaces, sarais, hospitals, tanks and hammams, which are lying scattered in and around the city. |
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