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Golconda Sultanate

Also known as Qutb Shahi dynasty

1518 – 1687 CE · about 169 years

The Golconda Sultanate was a Deccan sultanate ruled by the Shia Qutb Shahi dynasty, another successor of the Bahmanis. It was famous for its diamond mines, and Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah founded Hyderabad and built the Charminar. Aurangzeb conquered it in 1687.

Key facts

Dates1518 – 1687 CE
RegionSouth Asia
ContinentAsia
CapitalsGolconda, Hyderabad
FounderSultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk
Religion(s)Shia Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Bahmani Sultanate Vijayanagara Empire

Followed by

Mughal Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.