The founder king of 'Golkunda' was:

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The correct option is 3:
Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah was the fifth Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which ruled the Golkonda Sultanate. While the dynasty's actual founder was Sultan Quli Qutb ul Mulk (his grandfather), Mohammad Quli is renowned for founding the city of Hyderabad in 1591 CE, which was established as the kingdom's new capital, about five miles away from the old Golkonda Fort. This monumental act of creating a new capital, which became the cultural and political zenith of the kingdom, often leads to him being historically credited as the principal ‘founder king’ in contexts relating to the state's most prominent identity. His reign marks the golden age of the Sultanate, during which he commissioned major architectural landmarks, including the world-famous Charminar.

The incorrect option is 1:
Nasir Jung was the son of the first Nizam, Asaf Jah I, and served as the second Nizam of Hyderabad in the mid-18th century. His rule occurred long after the Qutb Shahi dynasty and the Golkonda Sultanate had been conquered by the Mughals and later replaced by the Asaf Jahi dynasty. Nasir Jung, therefore, belongs to a completely different, later dynastic period in the history of the Deccan.

The incorrect option is 2:
Aasaf Shah is a part of the title *Asaf Jah*, which was the title of the Nizams of Hyderabad, the dynasty that took control of the region in the 18th century following the decline of the Mughal Empire. The Asaf Jahi dynasty was established by Qamar-ud-din Khan (Asaf Jah I). This family succeeded the Qutb Shahi rulers, making them successors, not the original founders of the Golkonda Sultanate.

The incorrect option is 4:
Ibrahim Qutb Shah was the fourth Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, reigning from 1550 to 1580 CE. He was a highly effective ruler and a great patron of culture, who presided over a long period of peace and stability in the Golkonda kingdom. Although he made significant improvements to the Golkonda Fort, he did not found the dynasty itself, nor did he establish the city of Hyderabad; that distinction belongs to his successor, Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah.