Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sikandar Lodi
Bahlol Lodi was succeeded by his able son Nizam Shah under the title of Sultan Sikandar Shah in AD 1489. He was the ablest of the three Lodhi rulers.
It is generally accepted that Agra was both an ancient city from the times of the Mahabharata and yet nevertheless Sultan Sikandar Lodi.
- He was the Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, founded Agra in the year 1504.
- He was staunch Sunni and a Muslim fanatic.
- He lacked religious tolerance and levied Jaziya and Pilgrims tax on Hindus.
- He was a liberal patron of art and he himself wrote verses in Persian under the pen name of Gulrukhi.
- After the Sultan’s death, the city passed on to his son, Sultan Ibrahim Lodi.
- He ruled his Sultanate from Agra until he fell fighting to Mughal Badshah (emperor) Babar in the First battle of Panipat fought in 1526.
- The village of Sikandara, near Agra, where the tomb of Akbar stands, was named after Sikandar.
Thus, we can say that Sikandar Lodi was the founder of the city of Agra.
Delhi Sultanate started its reign in 1206 by the founder Qutbuddin Aibak. Five Dynasties that ruled during this period are:
| Slave Dynasty |
1206-1290 |
| Khalji Dynasty |
1290-1320 |
| Tughluq Dynasty |
1320-1414 |
| Sayyid Dynasty |
1414-1421 |
| Lodi Dynasty |
1451-1526 |
