led to significant factionalism between the Muslim elites and the rising power of the Brahmin Hindus. The Muslim faction reached out to Aurangzeb, who sent a regiment led by his son to attack Golconda. They beheaded Madanna and Akkanna, along with plundering the property and killing many more Hindus in administrative positions of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. Shortly thereafter, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was jailed by Aurangzeb. With his death in prison, the Qutb Shahi dynasty came to an end. Imprisonment, death and burial Under the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Tana Shan was arrested and imprisoned in the Daulatabad Fort (near Aurangabad). He died there after twelve years of captivity. When the sultan died, he was buried in a modest grave at Khuldabad, within the shrine of Shah Raju Qattal, a Sufi saint whose descendant Razi al-din Raju Qattal was held in great reverence by the sultan. With the death of Abul Hasan Qutub Shah, the Qutb Shahi dynasty ended and the region came under the control of the Mughal Dynasty. It became a part of the six Mughal provinces in the Deccan. Mahabat Khan, who was initially the commander of the Qutb Shahi army and had switched loyalty to the Mughals, was appointed the governor of Golconda, laying the foundations for the Hyderabad State under the Nizams by Aurangzeb. Family He was married to his predecessor Abdullah Qutb Shah's third daughter, who became known as Badshah Bibi after his ascension. He had five children: eldest daughter: stayed unmarried and remained her father's constant companion until his death. second daughter: married Sikandar Adil Shah, the ruler of Bijapur. third daughter: married 'Inayat Khan, son of Jumdatu'l-Mulk Asad Khan. fourth daughter: married Shaikh Muhammad Sarhindi. Khuda Banda or Banda-i Sultan: the only son; was born during his father's captivity and was taken to an unknown location following the latter's death, after which nothing further is known. See also Siege of Golconda Qutb Shahi dynasty References Kings of Golconda Telugu people Qutb Shahi dynasty 1672 births 1699 deaths 17th-century Indian Muslims History of Aurangabad, Maharashtra