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Among the cities of India, Hyderabad, the capital of the new state of Andhra Pradesh, has one of
the richest and most colourful histories, accentuated by magnificent architecture and a rich culture.
Several influences for the past 400 years has molded it into the A-1 status city it is today.
Ancient History
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Before the citys actual historical rise, the area where Hyderabad would ultimately be established
was under the rule of several kingdoms, including those of Buddhist and Hindu royalty. It came
under rule by the kings of the Chalukya kingdom, whose feudal chieftains, the Kakatiyas,
splintered off to create their new kingdom and established it around Warangal. In 1321 AD, the
Sultanate of Delhi under the command of Muhammad bin Tughluq brought Warangal to its knees,
resulting in anarchy in the whole region. The next few decades saw the battles for supremacy for
the region among the Bahmani Sultanate, the Masunuri Nayakas, and the Vijayanagara Rayas,
which finally ended with the Bahmani Sultanate exerting control by the middle of the 15th
century.
Modern History
The Qutub Shahi Dynasty
The history of Hyderabad as a city began in 1518 when Sultan Quli Qut-ul-Mulk declared
independence from the Bahmani Sultanate and established the fortress city of Golconda, calling
himself the Sultan Quli Qutub Shah. Decades before, Sultan Mohammed Shah Bahmani instructed
Quli Qut-ul-Mulk to quell insurgents and disturbance in the region, a job which the future ruler
carried only too well. By the time he established the Golconda Sultanate under the title of Sultan
Quli Qutub Shah and began the Qutub Shahi Dynasty, the Bahmani Sultanate had completely
disintegrated, splintering into five different kingdoms.
In 1589, the city of Hyderabad was finally built on the Musi River by the fifth sultan of the
dynasty, a mere five miles east of Golconda. Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah dedicated it to his wife,
Bhagyamathi, and also ordered the construction of the monument of the city, which eventually
became its icon, the Charminar on 1591, reportedly as a way to thank the almighty for quelling a
plague before it destroyed his newly-built city. During this time and well into the 17th century,
Hyderabads power and fame rose as it became the center of a highly successful diamond trade.
All the Qutub sultans, great thinkers and builders as they were, contributed hugely to the richness
of Hyderabads culture and affluence, attracting countless visitors from other countries who
compared it to Irans beautiful city, Isfahan.
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was focused on the other parts of the Deccan shortly after, especially with the Marathas steadily
gaining ground, albeit slowly, against the reigning Mughals.
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