Sikandar Khan Lodi
| Sikandar Lodi | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Delhi | |
| Reign | 17 July 1489 – 21 November 1517 |
| Coronation | 17 July 1489 |
| Predecessor | Bahlul Lodi |
| Successor | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Died | 21 November 1517 |
| Burial | |
| Issue | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Dynasty | Lodi dynasty |
| Father | Bahlul Lodi |
| Religion | Islam |
Sikandar Lodi (died 21 November 1517), born Nizam Khan, was the Sultan of Delhi between 1489 and 1517.[1] He became the next ruler of the Lodi dynasty after the death of his father Bahlul Lodi in July 1489.[citation needed] The second and most successful ruler of the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi sultanate, he was also a poet of the Persian language and prepared a diwan of 9000 verses.[2]
Biography
Sikandar was the second son of Sultan Bahlul Khan Lodi and Bibi Ambha,[citation needed] the daughter of a Hindu goldsmith of Sirhind. He was of Afghan origin through his father.[3]
Sikandar was a capable ruler who encouraged trade across his territory, but discriminated against Hindu subjects. He expanded Lodi territory into the regions of Gwalior and Bihar. He made a treaty with Alauddin Hussain Shah and his kingdom of Bengal. In 1503, he commissioned the building of the present-day city of Agra. Agra was founded by him.[4]
References
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 122–125. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ Ram Nath Sharma, History Of Education In India, Atlantic (1996), p. 61
- ^ Lodī dynasty - Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ Kishori Saran Lal (1963). Twilight of the Sultanate. Asia Publishing House. p. 176. OCLC 500687579.
