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Which Sultans ruled the Golconda Fort?

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Hint: Golconda fort earlier called Mankal and was constructed by Rajah of Warangal in 1143. The Castle was made of mud on top of a granite hill. Kakatiya line constructed the Golconda fort guard the western piece of their realm. Rani Rudrama Devi and her replacement Prataparudra reinforced the post further.

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Afterward, the Golconda fort came into the ownership of the Bahmani administration. After the breakdown of Bahmani Sultanate, the "Qutb Shahi" line was set up in 1518 AD by Quli Qutb Mulk who expected the title of "Sultan".
The Qutb Shahi dynasty managed the Golconda Sultanate in south India from 1518 AD to 1687 AD. The Qutb Shahis were relatives of Qara Yusuf from Qara Qoyunlu, a Turkoman Muslim clan. During the rule of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, relations among Hindus and Muslims were reinforced, even to the point of Hindus continuing their strict celebrations like Diwali and Holi. Some Hindus got higher positions in the Qutb Shahi kingdom for example Madanna and Akkanna.
The mines in the fort are mainstream for delivering jewels like Kohinoor, the Hope precious stone, and numerous others. The jewels were created in Kollur, Parotala, and Atkur mines. The mines in the city made it an exchanging focus of precious stones. These mines helped the rulers of Qutb Shahi tradition and Nizams to get rich.

Note: In 1636, Shah Jahan forced the Qutb Shahis to recognize Mughal suzerainty. The dynasty came to an end in 1687 during the reign of its seventh Sultan Abul Hasan Qutb Shah, when Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb seized Golconda fort and occupied the kingdom.
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