The founder of the city of Hyderabad was _______.

Ibrahim Qutub Shah

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Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah

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Muhammad Qutub Shah

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Jamshid Qutub Shah

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Solution

The correct option is B Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah
The founder of the city of Hyderabad was Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah. The Qutb Shahi dynasty founded the Kingdom of Golconda, one of the five kingdoms that emerged after the break up of the Bahamani Kingdom. The Qutb Shahis ruled the Deccan for almost 171 years. Hyderabad was founded on the River Musi five miles east of Golconda, the capital of the Qutub Shahi rulers in 1591-92.

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