Ibrahim Lodi (died April 21, 1526) was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. He was an Afghan (specifically of the Ghilzai tribe of Pashtuns) who ruled over much of India from 1517-1526, when he was defeated by the Mughals, who established a new dynasty that would last some three centuries.[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 of Kabul to invade India.
Ibrahim died in the Battle of Panipat, where Babur's superior fighters and the desertion of many of Lodi's soldiers led to his downfall, despite superior troop numbers.
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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 renovated the tomb and added an inscription mentioning Ibrahim Lodi’s defeat at the hands of Babur.[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.webindia123.com/history/MEDIEVAL/delhisultanate/delhi%20sultanate4.htm
- http://sify.com/itihaas/fullstory.php?id=13233620
- http://www.indhistory.com/lodi-dynasty.html
| Preceded by Sikandar Lodi |
Sultan of Delhi 1517–1526 |
Succeeded by None |
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