The dynasty's founder, Sultan Quli Qutbl Mulk took control of Golconda during the waning years of the Bahmani Sultanate, and established himself as sultan of Golconda in 1518, after the disintegration of the Bahmani Kingdom into the five Deccan sultanates.
The dynasty's founder, Sultan Quli Qutbl Mulk, migrated to Delhi with some of his relatives and friends in the beginning of the 16th century. He conquered Golconda and became the Governor of Telangana State in 1518, after the disintegration of the Bahmani Kingdom into the five Deccan sultanates.