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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Qutb Shahi dynasty
		Portrait of Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580-1612) was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda (1512-1687).
		During the course of Qutb Shahi rule of 175 lunar years, Golconda, Hyderabad became the cradle of cultures and a nucleus of composite cultures with the unique architectural monuments of distinct Qutb Shahi style which are the living heritage.
		Appendices : Genealogy of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty / The Qutb Shahi Sultans / Glossary / Bibliography / Index.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Qutb-Shahi-dynasty (1693 words)

	Hyderabad, India
		The Qutb Shahi dynasty founded the Kingdom of Golconda, one of the five kingdoms that emerged after the break up of the Bahamani Kingdom.
		Charminar(Charminar, the edifice of four minarets, is the legendary masterpiece of the Qutb Shahis.
		Qutb Shahi Tombs(The tombs erected in the memory of the departed kings of Golconda are truly magnificent monuments that have stood the test of time and the vagaries of nature.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/h/hy/hyderabad__india.html (701 words)

	Hyderabad Study Abroad, India
		That is, this area on the banks of the Musi River wasn't founded until 1590, when the Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty relocated there to, " relieve a water shortage the dynasty had experienced at their old headquarters at Golkonda" (www.en.wikipedia.org).
		The construction of this tomb was actually overseen by the man buried inside-yes, that's right: Qutb Shahi tradition dictated that the Shah actually have a say in the ultimate appearance of his own final resting place.
		In the 17th century it was enlarged and strengthened by the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which used it as their capital.
	www.studyabroad.com /hyderabad.html (757 words)

	Qutb Shahi Tombs hyderabad, Qutb Shahi Tombs India, Qutb Shahi Tombs tour, Qutb Shahi Tombs picture, Qutb Shahi Tombs ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The grandest of the Qutub Shahi tombs is Sultan Muhammad Quli's mausoleum built in 1602 A.D. The tomb is situated on a terrace 65 m square and 4 m high.
		One other tomb that is not that of a Qutub Shahi family member is the tomb of Neknam Khan, who was the commander-in-chief of the Carnatic and served in Abdullah's army.
		The tomb of Fadma Khanum, one of Sultan Abdullah's daughters, stands near the mausoleum of her husband, Mir Ahamad and is the only Qutub Shahi tomb not surmounted by a dome.
	www.tourtravelworld.com /hot_spots/hyderabad/qutb_shahi_tombs (1544 words)

	Sultan Quli Qutb Mulk Information
		1543) was the founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which ruled the Sultanate of Golconda in southern India from 1518 to 1687.
		A Muslim from Turkmenistan, Quli Qutb Mulk migrated to Delhi with some of his relatives and friends in the beginning of the 16th century.
		He was a patron of the arts, and his dynasty became known for this.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Sultan_Quli_Qutb_Mulk (290 words)

	Andhra Pradesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Kakatiya dynasty period was called one of the brightest periods of the Telugu history.
		Of these, it was the Qutb Shahi dynasty that played a significant and notable role in the history of Telugu land.
		The socio-cultural life of the people during the rule of the Qutb Shahis was marked by a spirit of broad-mindedness and tolerance based on sharing and adoption of mutual rituals and customs, producing artistic and craft traditions unique to the Deccan.
	www.globalguide.org /index.html?title=Andhra_Pradesh (4581 words)

	Hyderabad, Information about Hyderabad, Hyderabad Tour
		The Charminar, Golconda Fort and the tomb of Qutb Shahi kings are the main attractions of Hyderabad.
		He founded the Asaf dynasty which continued for seven generations and the last of his successors, Osman Ali Khan, was reported to be the richest man in the world.
		The marble graves of Nizam Ali Khan and the families of the Asaf Jahi dynasty are situated towards the southern end of the mosque.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Hyderabad_about.htm (3216 words)

	THE TOMBS OF QUTUB SHAHI KINGS
		One of the first Muslim dynasties to rule the Telengana region, the Qutb Shahis ruled the Deccan for almost 171 years.
		The tomb of the founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty is marked by simplicity and symmetry in design and stands on a platform of 30 metres on each side.
		One of the most impressive mausoleums of the Qutb Shahi tombs that of Sultan Muhammad Qutub Shah is the grandest.
	www.hotels-hyderabad.com /TombsofQutbShahiKings.htm (1587 words)

	APPENDIX 1 - MUSLIM DYNASTIES IN INDIA’S HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There is no truth in the assumption that the provincial dynasties were lenient to Hindus and their places of worship because they had to depend upon Hindu support against the imperial dynasties.
		This dynasty which took over at Delhi from the Khaljîs had 10 rulers, though its power declined steeply after the death of the third in 1381 and more or less disappeared after the invasion of Tîmûr in 1398.
		The dynasty arose when, on the death of Nãdir Shãh the Persian adventurer, one of his generals, Ahmad Khãn Abdãlî, styled himself as Ahmad Shãh Durr-i-Durrãn (Pearl of the Age) and set up an independent principality in Afghanistan in 1747.
	www.bharatvani.org /books/htemples2/app1.htm (3213 words)

	My-Telugu.Com: Andhra Pradesh - Qutb Shahis Dynasty
		Ibrahim Qutb Shah, who was known as Malkibharam in the Andhra country, was the real architect of the Golconda kingdom.
		Sultan Muhammad's premature death in A.D.1626 was a sad prelude to the decline and fall of Golconda.
		Abdullah Qutb Shah died in A.D.1672 and was succeeded by his third son-in-law, Abul Hassan Qutb Shah, popularly known as Tana Shah.
	www.my-telugu.com /tour/history/qutb-shahis-dynasty-history.shtml (1051 words)

	The Role of Iranian Migrant Scholars in the Advancement of Sciences during the Qutb Shahi Periodin Dakan \|\| Imam Reza ...
		All the Qutb Shahi rulers were highly educated and were great patrons of art and learning.Much as they exulted in a selfless discharge of their duties as rulers, they inculcated in them deep love of arts and sciences.
		Mirza Muhammad Shareef Kashani, the famous Persian poet of the Qutb Shahi period was the pupil of famous Iranian poet Muhtasham Kashani.
		During the Qutb Shahi period, the science of physics attained great progress.The properties, the causes and effects of material and metaphysical were dealt with by the author of ‘Nafa’is-ul-Funun’.
	www.imamreza.net /eng/imamreza.php?id=3885 (10038 words)

	Qutb Shahi Era (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Thus he founded the Qutb Shahi dynasty that lasted from 1518 right upto 1687 when Aurangzeb’s armies swept the Deccan.
		The founder of the Qutb Shahi kingdom did much to strengthen and improve the capital Golconda.
		Later when the title of "Hyder mahal" was bestowed upon her, the name of the city was accordingly changed by the king to Hyderabad.
	www.aptimes.com /Hyderabad/qutb_shahi_era.htm (591 words)

	HyderabadiPALS
		Massive yet delicate, like all the Qutb Shahi mosques, it stands at one end of a squarish country in an atmosphere of peace.
		The works on this mosque commenced in 1614 by Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah (the sixth Qutb Shahi ruler) and was completed by Aurangazeb in 1693.
		Built by Abdullah Qutb Shah (1626-1672 AD) in a small village of the Qutb Shahi period, it has a façade of five arches with two lofty minarets.
	groups.msn.com /HyderabadiPALS/hyderabad1.msnw (1287 words)

	Qutb Shahi dynasty
		The Qutb Shahi dynasty was founded in Golconda by Sultan Quli Qutbl Mulk in 1518 after the disintegration of the Bahmani Kingdom.
		It lasted until 1687 when Aurangzeb's armies swept the Deccan, spanning 171 years in the history of South India.
		They not only patronized the Persian culture but also the regional culture of the Deccan, symbolized by the Telugu language and the newly developed Deccani idiom.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/q/qu/qutb_shahi_dynasty.html (101 words)

	Pearl city of INDIA - A web guide to Hyderabad City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The fort dates back to the time of the Qutab Shahi kings, though its origin has been traced to earlier periods, during the reign of theYadavas, and later the Kakatiyas.
		The fortress is built on a granite hill 120 metres high, and is surrounded by massive crenellated ramparts, its gates studded with menacing iron spikes, intended to discourage elephants from battering them down.
		What is unique to this fort is its system of accoustics, whereby the sound of hands clapped at the entry gate, can be heard quite clearly at the top of the hill, at a height of 61 m.
	www.newhyderabad.com /Citypages/Attractions.asp (1682 words)

	The Qutub Shahi Dynasty
		Thus he founded the Qutub Shahi dynasty that lasted from 1518 right up to 1687 when Aurangzeb's armies swept the Deccan.
		He further contributed to the architectural achievements of the Qutub Shahi dynasty.
		To the east of this space is a verandah with a large open arch in the centre, flanked by smaller ones both sides.
	mahabubnagar.tripod.com /qutub_shahi_dynasty.htm (1167 words)

	sanjeevcm on 43 Places
		The city and fortress are built on a granite hill that is 120 meters high and is surrounded by massive crenellated ramparts.
		Nearly 200 years later Bahmani rulers (1364) took possession of the fort which later passed on to the Qutb Shahi dynasty around 1507.
		The Qutb Shahi sultanate lasted until its conquest by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1687.
	www.43places.com /person/sanjeevcm (255 words)

	HYDERABAD-eng
		In 1589, the 5th ruler of the Qutb Shah Dynasty, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah constructed a new capital, moving the capital from Golconda to Hyderabad, From that time it maintained prosperity as the centre of the Qutb Shah Dynasty until the late 17th century.
		This is a mosque built at the central part of the old walled city, which is constructed at the south of the Musi river.
		Its construction is said to have begun in 1617 under the reign of Muhammad Qutb Shah of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty and it is recognized as one of the buildings that represent the period.
	www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp /~islamarc/WebPage1/htm_eng/hyderabad-eng.htm (459 words)

	:: charminar .com ::site seeing
		In 1518, when the Qutb Shahi dynasty was found, Golconda was made its capital.
		One visit to the fort, and you will get transported to that eventful age of the Qutb Shahi dynasty that speaks volumes of their glorious achievements.
		Although in a dilapidated condition, efforts are on to revive the glory of the Kala Mandir by organizing the Deccan art festival annually.
	www.charminar.com /site/golconda.htm (681 words)

	HYDERABAD CITY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are separated by Hussain Sagar, an artificial lake constructed during the time of Ibrahim Quli Qutb by Hussain Shah Wali in 1562.
		It grew spontaneously to accommodate the surplus population of Golconda, which was the capital of the Qutb Shahi rulers.
		The Qutb Shahi dynasty founded the kingdom of Golconda, one of the five kingdoms that emerged after the breakup of the Bahmani kingdom.
	www.aptimes.com /Hyderabad/hyderabad_city_det.htm (380 words)

	Out of Hyderabad - Traveller's Guide
		As the Moghul Empire decayed and began to disintegrate, the viceroy, Asaf Jah I proclaimed himself the Nizam and established independent rule of the Deccan.
		And Hyderabad once again became a major capital city, ruled by successive Nizams of the Asaf Jahi dynasty until the state was merged into the Inctian Union in 1948.
		In 1798, a subsidiary alliance for military and political co-operation was signed between the Nizam and the British East India Company.
	www.outofindia.net /hyd/htm/ooh1.htm (433 words)

	Universal Garments - Apparel Destination
		In the same year, as the mighty Mughal empire began to disintegrate, he assumed autonomy in the Deccan and founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty that was to rule for two hundred years.
		Once upon a time pearl traders used to spread out their beads by the side of the road and hawk them the way you'd find green vegetables peddled today.
		Charminar, Ladbazar, Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Birla Temple, Salajung Museum, Zoological Park are the main tourist attractions in Hyderabad.
	www.universalgarments.com /appareldest.asp?city=21 (338 words)

	ANDHRA PRADESH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This lake, around which the city is spread, was constructed in 1562 A.D. This lake marks the gratitude of the Qutb Shahi King Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah to Hussain Shah Wali, who helped him recover from his illness.
		It was started in 1614 A.D. by the sixth Qutb Shahi King Abdullah Qutb Shah and completed in 1687 A.D. by Aurangzeb, when he annexed Golconda.
		This is the last resting place of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, where seven out of the eight Sultans are buried.
	www.mypurohith.com /APState/Andhra_Pradesh1.asp (767 words)

	India.cc - Capital - Attractions - Golconda Fort
		Golconda Fort was built by the Kakatiya kings and later switched hands and came into the possession of the Bahmani dynasty.
		Untill later, the Qutb Shahi dynasty took over, and it is to them and more specifically Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah that the Golconda Fort owes much of its present grandeur.
		During the late 17th century, the fort was besieged by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, who finally gained control of it.
	www.india.cc /capital/attractions/golconda/index.html (227 words)

	Hyderabad \| Travel in India \| Safaris and Tours
		Situated on the banks of Musi river, Hyderabad was founded by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty as a solution to the water shortage the dynasty had experienced at their old headquarters at Golconda.
		Planned as a grid with the Charminar in the heart of the old city, it is the hub of a busy commercial area, where the grand mosques and palaces of the erstwhile rulers are surrounded by lively bazaars selling everything from pearls and perfumes to cabbages and computers.
		Situated at a distance of approx 11 kilometres from Hyderabad is the Golconda Fort, once the citadel of the Qutb Shahi dynasty who ruled the region from 1507 to 1687.
	www.indiasafaris.com /destinations/hyderabad (509 words)

	Amazon.com: "Qutb Shahi": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hyderabad's Husain sagar dates from the sixteenth century, built on the order of a Qutb Shahi sultan; while the two large sheets of water in western Hyderabad, created by damming up the Musa stream, were made...
		HISTORICAL FRAMEWORK THE QUTB SHAHIS Sultan Quli Qutb al-Mulk, founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, rose to prominence as a governor of the Bahmanis.
		Under the Qutb Shahi dynasty, a huge fortress was built on the rocky hills of Golconda in 1512 and tombs with bulbous domes were...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Qutb-Shahi (569 words)

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