Nizam-ul-Mulk was the founder of the City of Hyderabad. It is the capital and largest city of Telangana. It was established in 1591 to extend the capital beyond the fortified Golconda. In 1687, the city was annexed by the Mughals. In 1724, Mughal Governor Nizam Asaf Jah I declared his sovereignty. Nizam-ul-Mulk was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda.