Question

The Agra city was founded by which of the following ruler?
1. Sikandar Lodhi
2. Bahlol Lodhi
3. Ibrahim Lodhi
4. None of these

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Sikandar Lodhi

The correct answer is Sikandar Lodhi.

• He was born on 17th July 1498. His real name was Nizam Khan.
• He was the second son of the Delhi Sultan Bahlul Lodhi. Sikandar Lodhi's mother belonged to the Hindu community and the daughter of a Hindu Goldsmith.
• He was the second and most productive ruler of the Lodi dynasty of the Sultanate of Delhi,
• Sikandar Lodhi had a proficiency Poet of the Persian language and prepared a Diwan of 9000 verses.
• He was a very audacious ruler who fostered his military trade across his territory and expanded his borders to the regions of Gwalior and Bihar.
• He signed a pact with the ruler of Bengal at that time  Alauddin Hussain Shah.
• In the year 1503, he founded the City of Agra.
• The Sikander Lodi was the Muslim follower, and like his predecessors, acknowledged the preachings of the Abbasid Caliphate all over the Muslim World.
• He demolished temples of Hindus, and under immense pressure from the Ulamas, and he allowed the execution of a Brahmin who declared Hinduism to be faithful to Islam.
• He abolished women from visiting the Mazars of Muslim Saints and banned the annual march of the spear of the Veteran Muslim Martyr Salar Masud.
• He established Sharia(Courts), Headed by the Qazis as an Administer the Sharia law to the larger Muslim population.
• Sharia was open to Non-Muslims also, including for Non-Religious matters such as Property Disputes.
• He died on November 21st, 1517.

• Bahlol Lodhi was the founder of the Lodhi Empire (1451-1489).
• Ibrahim Lodhi was the last ruler of this dynasty and he fought the first battle of Panipat against the Mughal Emperor Babur in 1526. 

• The current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is Mr. Yogi Adityanath and he is the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
• The current Governor of Uttar Pradesh is Mrs. Anandiben Patel.