Bhagmati

Bhagmati was a native of Chichlam (now Hyderabad, India) 10 miles away from Golconda and her father Lingayah was a local farmer. She was married to Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah a fifth sultan of former Qutb Shahi Dynasty in the year 1596 CE and remained with her until his death in 1612 CE.[1][2][3]

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built a city Bhagyanagaram in 1591 CE, to honor his love for Bhagmati, The city was built on the site of Chichlam (today area around Yakutpura)[4] which was native village of his future wife, located 10 miles from Golconda Fort on the southern banks of Musi river. Later when Bhagmati got married to Qutb Shah she adopted a title Hyder Begum after conversion to Islam. Thus Qutb Shah renamed the city of Bhagyanagaram as Hyderabad.[1][2][3]

References

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  4. ^ "For Hyderabadis, Bhagmati is vital part of history". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. March 22, 2010. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-22/hyderabad/28143491_1_bhagmati-quli-qutb-shah-hyderabad. Retrieved 02 December 2011. 

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