Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali
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Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah Wali (sometimes transliterated other ways) was the third ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. He ruled from 1550 to 1580.
Ibrahim's brother, Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah, killed their own father and blinded his brother, taking the throne in the 16th century. Ibrahim ran away and lived in exile as an honored guest of the Raja of Vijayanagar, Emperor Aliya Ramamrayalu. There, he developed a love for the Telugu language which he patronized and encouraged during his reign. When Jamsheed and a little later Jamsheed's infant son Subhan died, Ibrahim returned to Golconda and took the throne.
A patron of the arts, Ibrahim sponsored many court poets, such as Singanacharyudu, Addanki Gangadharudu, and Kandukuru Rudrakavi. There were Telugu poets, in a break from tradition, as well as Arabic and Persian poets in his court. He took keen interest in the welfare of his people. He also repaired and fortified Golconda Fort and developed the Hussain Sagar lake and Ibrahim Bagh. He is described in one of the inscriptions on the "Makki Darwaza" in the fort as "The Greatest of Sovereigns".
He married a Telugu woman, Bhageeradhi. In 1565, he attacked Emperor Aliya Ramarayalu, who had sheltered him during his exile. After a short illness Ibrahim died in 1580.
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| Preceded by: Subhan Quli Qutb Shah |
Qutb Shahi dynasty 1550–1580 |
Succeeded by: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah |
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