Ibrahim Khan Lodi
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| Ibrahim Lodi | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of the Lodi dynasty | |
| File:Sultan-Ibrahim-Lodhi.jpg An old Afghan sketch of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi | |
| Reign | 1517-1526 |
| Coronation | 1517, Delhi |
| Predecessor | Sikandar Lodi |
| Successor | None |
| Burial | |
| House | Lodi dynasty |
| Father | Sikandar Lodi |
Ibrahim Lodi (Pashto: ابراهیم لودي, Hindi: इब्राहिम लोधी) (b.? - April 21, 1526) was one of the rulers of the Lodi dynasty who became the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate in India. He was an Afghan (specifically of the Ghilzai tribe of Pashtuns) who ruled over much of northern India from 1517 to 1526, when he was defeated by Babur's army.[1]
Lodi attained the throne upon the death of his father, Sikandar Lodi, but was not blessed with the same ruling capability. He faced a number of rebellions. The Mewar ruler Rana Sanga extended his empire right up to western Uttar Pradesh and threatened to attack Agra. There was rebellion in the East also. Lodi also displeased the nobility when he replaced old and senior commanders by younger ones who were loyal to him. He was feared and loathed by his subjects. His Afghan nobility eventually invited Babur to invade India.
Ibrahim died in the Battle of Panipat, where Babur's artillery and the desertion of many of Lodi's soldiers led to his downfall, despite superior troop numbers.
Tomb
His tomb is often mistaken to be the Sheesh Gumbad within Lodi Gardens Delhi, though is actually situated in near the tehsil office in Panipat, close to the Dargah of Sufi saint Bu Ali Shah Qalandar. It is a simple rectangular structure on a high platform approached by a flight of steps. In 1866, the British relocated the tomb during construction of the Grand Trunk Road and renovated it with an inscription highlighting Ibrahim Lodi’s death in the Battle of Panipat.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Sultan Ibrahim Lodi The Muntakhabu-’rūkh by Al-Badāoni (16th century historian), Packard Humanities Institute.
- ^ Tomb of Ibrahim Lodi
- ^ Ibrahim Lodi's Tomb
- ^ The tale of the missing Lodi tomb The Hindu, Jul 04, 2005.
External links
- http://www.indohistory.com/lodhi_dynasty.html
- http://www.webindia123.com/history/MEDIEVAL/delhisultanate/delhi%20sultanate4.htm
- http://sify.com/itihaas/fullstory.php?id=13233620
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