ARCHITECT
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
1565 - 1612

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (4 April 1565 – 11 January 1612) was the fifth sultan of the Sultanate of Golconda and founder of the city of Hyderabad. He built its architectural centrepiece, the Charminar. He was an able administrator and his reign is considered one of the high points of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. He ascended to the throne in 1580 at the age of 15 and ruled for 31 years. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah is the 427th most popular architect (down from 368th in 2019), the 661st most popular biography from India (down from 522nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indian Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah ranks 427 out of 518. Before him are Frederick Catherwood, Enric Miralles, Ventura Rodríguez, Hermann Bollé, Momik, and Alessandro Antonelli. After him are Ernő Goldfinger, Toros Toramanian, Massimiliano Fuksas, James of Saint George, Wivi Lönn, and Josef Gočár.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederick Catherwood
1799 - 1854
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 421
Enric Miralles
1955 - 2000
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 422
Ventura Rodríguez
1717 - 1785
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 423
Hermann Bollé
1845 - 1926
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 424
Momik
1300 - 1333
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 425
Alessandro Antonelli
1798 - 1888
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 426
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
1565 - 1612
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 427
Ernő Goldfinger
1902 - 1987
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 428
Toros Toramanian
1864 - 1934
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 429
Massimiliano Fuksas
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 430
James of Saint George
1230 - 1309
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 431
Wivi Lönn
1872 - 1966
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 432
Josef Gočár
1880 - 1945
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 433
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1565, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah ranks 17. Before him are Francesc Ribalta, Peter Fourier, Ketevan the Martyr, Jacob de Gheyn II, Alessandro Tassoni, and Nicolò Longobardo. Among people deceased in 1612, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah ranks 30. Before him are Konoe Sakihisa, Giulio Cesare Polerio, Patriarch Hermogenes of Moscow, Juan de la Cueva, Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo, and John Gerard.
Others Born in 1565
Go to all RankingsFrancesc Ribalta
PAINTER
1565 - 1628
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 11
Peter Fourier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1565 - 1640
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 12
Ketevan the Martyr
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1624
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 13
Jacob de Gheyn II
PAINTER
1565 - 1629
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 14
Alessandro Tassoni
WRITER
1565 - 1635
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 15
Nicolò Longobardo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1565 - 1655
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 16
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
ARCHITECT
1565 - 1612
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1612
Go to all RankingsKonoe Sakihisa
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1612
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 24
Giulio Cesare Polerio
POLITICIAN
1548 - 1612
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 25
Patriarch Hermogenes of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1530 - 1612
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 26
Juan de la Cueva
WRITER
1543 - 1612
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 27
Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
PAINTER
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 28
John Gerard
BIOLOGIST
1545 - 1612
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 29
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
ARCHITECT
1565 - 1612
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 30
In India
Among people born in India, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah ranks 661 out of 1,861. Before him are Kamala Surayya (1934), Manna Dey (1919), Mulayam Singh Yadav (1939), Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV (1884), Fauja Singh (1911), and Indira Nath (1938). After him are Dia Mirza (1981), Fathima Beevi (1927), Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886), Sachchidananda Vatsyayan (1911), Dharamvir Bharati (1926), and Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (1903).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsKamala Surayya
WRITER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 655
Manna Dey
SINGER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 656
Mulayam Singh Yadav
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 657
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1940
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 658
Fauja Singh
ATHLETE
1911 - 2025
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 659
Indira Nath
PHYSICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 660
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
ARCHITECT
1565 - 1612
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 661
Dia Mirza
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 662
Fathima Beevi
JUDGE
1927 - 2023
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 663
Maithili Sharan Gupt
WRITER
1886 - 1964
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 664
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 665
Dharamvir Bharati
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 666
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1988
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 667
Among ARCHITECTS In India
Among architects born in India, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah ranks 2. Before him are B. V. Doshi (1927). After him are Charles Correa (1930).
B. V. Doshi
1927 - 2023
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
1565 - 1612
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 2
Charles Correa
1930 - 2015
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 3