Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali

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Inside Sultan Ibrahim Qutub Shah's tomb
Golconda Fort

Ibrahim Qutb Shah Wali (1518 – 5 June 1580), also known by his Telugu names Malki BhaRama and Ibharama Chakravarti,

Rama Raya. Ibrahim is known for patronizing Telugu extensively because he was moved by a genuine love for the language.[1]

Biography

Ibrahim was born the son of

Deccan
. He had risen steadily in the army and, when the Bahamani sultanate had splintered and collapsed, he had carved out a sizable principality for himself by force of arms. Ibrahim was one of his younger sons.

In 1543, after achieving so much and living such an extraordinary life,

Golkonda fort. Some discontented elements within the kingdom summoned Ibrahim to end his exile and claim the throne for himself.[4]

During his sojourn in Vijayanagara, Ibrahim developed very close and loving ties with the imperial family and with important members of the nobility. He also became deeply influenced by Hindu, Telugu culture. He adopted Hindu/Telugu ways of dress, food, etiquette, and above all, speech. He developed a strong love for the

patronized and encouraged throughout his reign.[5] Indeed, he even went so far as to adopt a new name for himself, "Malki BhaRama," which is his own name spoken with a strong, rustic Telugu accent. He used this name for himself in various official letters and documents and it therefore gained official recognition.[2] According to a court poet, Ibrahim would sit, "floating on waves of bliss," while listening to the Mahabharata being recited in Telugu rather than Sanskrit.[1] It is said that the court of Ibrahim Qutb Shah had many scholars learned in the Vedas, Sastras, and Puranas.[6]

Such favourable attitudes to

Brāhmaṇas at Varanasi[7][8]

In Vijayanagara, Ibrahim married Bagiradhi (correctly: "Bhagirathi"), a Hindu woman, according to Hindu rites and customs. Bagiradhi was also known as "Kaavya kanyaka" and she came from a family with a legacy in music and dance rooted in Hindu, and south Indian traditions. The son born to Ibrahim and Bhagirathi, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, would succeed his father to become the 5th ruler of the dynasty.

Ibrahim employed Hindus for administrative, diplomatic, and military purposes within his sultanate.

Fort and developed the Hussain Sagar
lake and Ibrahim Bagh. He is described in one of the inscriptions on the "Makki Darwaza" in the fort as "The Greatest of Sovereigns".

In 1565, Ibrahim took advantage of internal conflicts in

Rama Raya of Vijayanagara, who had given him shelter during his exile from 1543 to 1550. In the Battle of Talikota which ensued, Rama Raya was killed and the city where Ibrahim had spent seven happy and safe years was razed to the ground; the remnants of its former glory can be seen in the lfixl of Hampi today. Following the battle of Talikota in 1565, Ibrahim was able to expand his own kingdom by taking the important hill forts of Adoni and Udayagiri, which commanded an extensive territory and which had been prized possessions of his former host.[9]

Death

After a short illness, Ibrahim died in 1580. He was succeeded by his son, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, who was born to his Hindu wife Bhagirathi.

Family

Wives

Issue

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-0-521-25484-7
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  2. ^ a b c Masʻūd Ḥusain K̲h̲ān̲, Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, Volume 216, (Sahitya Akademi, 1996), 2.
  3. ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4
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  4. ^ Sherwani, Haroon Khan, ed. (1967), "Ibrahim Qutub Shah", Mohammad Qutub Quli Shah,Founder of Hyderabad, Asian Publishing House, p. 8
  5. ^ a b Satish Chandra, Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals, Part II, (Har-Anand, 2009), 189.
  6. ^ a b Itihas. Director of State Archives, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 2012. p. 4.
  7. ^ Richards, John F, ed. (1975), "Ibrahim Qutub Shah", Mughal Administration in Golconda, Oxford University Press, pp. 11–12
  8. ^ "Koilkonda Inscription", Annual report of the archeological department of the Nizam's dominions, pp. 21–24, 1928–1929
  9. ^ Salma Ahmed Farooqui, A Comprehensive History of Medieval India: From Twelfth to the Mid-Eighteenth Century, (Dorling Kindersley Pvt. Ltd, 2011), 178.
  10. ^ Nigam, Mohan Lal; Bhatnagar, Anupama (1997). Romance of Hyderabad Culture. Deva Publications. p. 6.
  11. ^ Haig, Thomas Wolseley (1921). History of the Nizam Shahi kings of Ahmadnagar. Indian Antiquary. Popular Prakashan. p. 195.
  12. ^ a b c d Sherwani, Haroon Khan (1967). Muhammad-Quli Qutb Shah, Founder of Haidarabad. Asia Publishing House. p. 6.
  13. ^ a b Rizvi, Saiyid Athar Abbas (1986). A Socio-intellectual History of the Isnā ʼAsharī Shīʼīs in India: 7th to 16th century A.D., with an analysis of early Shīʼism. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. p. 280.
  14. ISBN 978-0-521-56321-5
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  15. ISBN 978-81-206-0543-5
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External links
Preceded by:
Subhan Quli Qutb Shah 		Qutb Shahi dynasty
1550–1580 		Succeeded by:
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
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