Context
∙ A digital twin of the Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb was unveiled by a reality technology company, Hexagon in Hyderabad.
Qutub Shahi Tombs Complex
∙ The Qutub Shahi Tombs are located in the Ibrahim Bagh, close to the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad.
∙ The tombs belong to the rulers of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty, their queens and children and the nobles who faithfully served them.
∙ It consists of 30 tombs, mosques and a mortuary bath, spanning the 130-year period from 1543 to 1672.
Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb
∙ Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb is located within the Qutb Shahi tombs complex and is considered the grandest of the Qutb Shahi tombs.
∙ It was built in 1602 A.D.
∙ The tomb is on a terrace of 65 m square and 4m high.
∙ Inscriptions in Persian and the Naskh scripts decorate the tomb.
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
∙ Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golkonda.
∙ He founded the city of Hyderabad on the banks of the Musi river in 1590 and built the Charminar.∙ During his reign, the dynasty reached the zenith of its material and cultural life.
