Bhagmati

Bhagamati was a mystic Hindu queen of Muslim sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah and is considered a myth by some historians. Qutb Shah was the fifth sultan of the erstwhile Qutb Shahi Dynasty who ruled over the Golkonda region of South India in the 16th century.[1] Whether the old names of the city shown variously as Bhagnagar or Bhagyanagar relate to Bhagmati or not, also remains controversial.[2]

Early life

Bhagmati was born in Chichlam (around Yakutpura) in a Hindu family.

Death

Bhagmati died in 1611 CE. No tomb was built over her last remains.[3] In contrast, courtesans Taramati and Premamati lie buried at Qutb Shahi Tombs. Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeb, an expert on Indian and Islamic art, cites the Peshwa (prime minister) of Mohammed Quli as responsible for obscuring Bhagmati's character from the view of history.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-22/hyderabad/28143491_1_bhagmati-quli-qutb-shah-hyderabad
  2. ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140429/nation-current-affairs/article/name-game
  3. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Bhagmatis-tomb-No-proof-to-nail-it/articleshow/12511808.cms

Further reading

  • Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, Volume 216, By Masud Hussain Khan, Publisher: Sāhitya Akademi
  • | The Legend of Bhagmati, Queen of Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah
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