Abdullah Qutb Shah

Abdullah Qutb Shah
Contemporary portrait of Abdullah Qutub Shah, dated 1650
7th Sultan of Golconda
Reign9 February 1626 – 21 April 1672
PredecessorSultan Muhammad Qutb Shah
SuccessorAbul Hasan Qutb Shah
Born1614
Died21 April 1672(1672-04-21) (aged 57–58)
Burial
Issue3 daughters
HouseQutb Shahi dynasty
FatherSultan Muhammad Qutb Shah
MotherHayat Bakshi Begum
ReligionShia Islam

Abdullah Qutb Shah (1614 – 21 April 1672) was the seventh ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. He ruled from 1626 to 1672.

Abdullah, son of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah, was a polyglot, and a lover of poetry and music. He invited to his court and respected Kshetrayya, a famous lyric writer. Kshetrayya is known for his romantic poetry.