The
Qutb Shahi dynasty was a
Twelver Shi'i Muslim
Turkoman dynasty, purportedly related to the
Kara Koyunlu(Black Sheep Turkomans) dynasty that initially patronized
Persianate culture. Its members were collectively called the
Qutub Shahis and were the ruling family of the kingdom of
Golkonda in modern-day
India. The Golconda sultanate was constantly in conflict with the Adil Shahis and Nizam Shahis. In 1636,
Shah Jahan forced the Qutb Shahis to recognize Mughal suzerainty, which lasted until 1687 when the Mughal emperor
Aurangzeb conquered the Golcondan sultanate.