The Qutb Shahis rulers remained well educated, administrators, and they loved language and literature. They were good poets. During Qutb Shahi rule, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Telugu languages were developed. Many books were written in different languages during the period. Qutb Shahis encouraged Persian language. It was State official language.
The Golconda Sultans encouraged and served for the development of Urdu language. Culture of Deccan is different from the Mughals. Deccan Sultans patronised several poets and writers. Makeemi, Gawasi and Mulla Nasrani were patronised by Qutb Shahis. During Ibrahim Qutb Shah reign, Firoz Muhammad and Mulla Qiyali, were great poets. Firoz had written Tasif Nama. Muhammad Quli was great poet in Urdu. He had written Khanide, Gazal and Marsi on the name of MAANI. Vajihi and Ahmad were great Urdu poets. Vajihi composed a poem entitled Qutub-e-Mushtari and he also composed a prose work called Subras, both of which have been panned in a light but masterly vein and reckon among the most valuable additions to the history of literature. Ahmad composed “Laila Majnu”.
On the name of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah some poets have written. Abdullah Qutb Shah served for the development of Urdu literature. His period became Golden Age for Urdu. He has written poems on Abdullahs name. During his rule Gawasi was eminent Urdu poet in the court. He composed Maina Satwanti. Gawasi other works Saif-ul-Mulk, and Badi-ul-Jamal. It was composed in the year 1625 A.D. Another poet Ibn-e-Nishati included composed poem entitled “Phool Bun”. Qutb Shahis supplied oxyzen to Deccani Urdu.
Qutb Shahi rulers patronised the Telugu language. They also read Telugu poems. Telugu people called Sultan Quli as Bade Malik. Sultan Quli and his son Jamshid issued inscriptions in Telugu. Ibrahim spent seven years in Vijayanagara and learned Telugu and Sanskrit languages. Telugu people called Ibrahim as Malikiba Rama. In Ibrahim court Addanki Gangadhar, Mariganti Singaracharya and Kandukuri Rudra occupied prominent place. Addanki Gangadhar written “Tapti Samharnopakyanam” and dedicated to Ibrahim Qutb Shah. The Golconda karnam Sarang Tammaiah had written Vaijayanthi Vilasam. He explained Golconda in a beautiful manner. He also wrote “Haribakti Subodayam”. In this work, he mentioned Golconda as a city of Bagirathi.
Mariganti Singaracharya belonged to Kanagallu village in Nalgonda district. He had written many verses in Telugu. Kandukuri Rudra belonged to Janardhana Kandukuri village of Devarakonda Taluk in Nalgonda district. He was a great scholar. During Ibrahim as a viceroy of Devarakonda, he met Rudra and got introduced. Rudra had written Niramkushopakyanam. Ibrahim felicitated Rudra with the Chintalapalem agraharam.
Ponnaganti Telaganarya work Yayati Charitra was dedicated to Amin Khan, who was a ruler of Patancher. It is the first work written in original Telugu. Kshetrayya came to royal court of Abdullah Qutb Shah and participated in scholarly discussion. Between court scholar Tulasi Murthy and Kshetrayya discussion was held. Nebati Krishnaiah Amathya composed the work of “Rajaniti Ratnakara” in the court of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah.
Gopanna belonged to Nelakondapalli and was appointed as Tahasildar to Badrachalam. He was a devotee of Sri Rama. He composed many songs on Rama. Malla Reddy was writer of Shivadharmottara. He dedicated the book to his brother Kami Reddy. Yella Reddy written Vashistam and Lingapuranam. Pattamatta Somayaji’s work Brahottara Kandam was dedicated to Yella Reddy.
The Qutb Shahi dynasty was known for its patronage of various languages, literature, and the arts, making it a culturally vibrant period in the history of Hyderabad and the Deccan region.