Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah (also transliterated in different ways) (Urdu

Urdu

Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

: سلطان محمد قطب شاہ) was the sixth ruler of the kingdom of Golconda

Golconda

Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...

 in southern India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 under the Qutb Shahi dynasty

Qutb Shahi dynasty

The Qutb Shahi dynasty was a Turko-Persian dynasty ; its members were collectively called the Qutub Shahis. They were the ruling family of the kingdom of Golkonda in modern-day Andra Pradesh, India. They were Shia Muslims and belonged to Kara Koyunlu...

. He ruled from 1611 to 1625. He was the nephew and son-in-law of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golkonda in south India. He founded the city of Bhagyanagar i.e. Hyderabad - Hyderabad, India and built its architectural centerpiece, the Charminar...

 having married Muhammad's daughter Hayat Bakshi Begum in 1607. The first Qutb Shahi history was compiled during his reign. His own son, Abdullah Qutub Shah later became the Shah of Golconda.