Mains Paper I · 1 AP Social & Cultural History · 1.10 Qutb Shahis of Golconda

1.10.3 Qutb Shahi administration, diamond trade and monuments

The Qutb Shahis ran a Persian-speaking court over a Telugu-speaking kingdom divided into tarafs, grew rich on diamonds from the Krishna valley and on textiles shipped from Machilipatnam, and left Golconda Fort, the Charminar and the royal tombs as their monuments.

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Key terms

  • Qutb Shahi administration
  • Persian court language
  • Peshwa
  • Mir Jumla
  • Mustasib
  • Kotwal
  • Taraf
  • Tarafdar
  • revenue farming
  • Telugu officials
  • diamond trade
  • Kollur
  • Golconda diamonds
  • Koh-i-Noor
  • Tavernier
  • Methwold
  • Machilipatnam
  • Masulipatnam
  • textiles
  • chintz
  • Golconda Fort
  • Fateh Darwaza
  • Bala Hissar
  • Qutb Shahi Tombs
  • Charminar
  • Mecca Masjid
  • Toli Masjid
  • Hussain Sagar
  • Purana Pul
  • Badshahi Ashurkhana

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