| Names |
IBRAHIM LODI |
| Date of
Birth |
Date not known |
| Date of
Death |
April 21, 1526 |
| Identity |
An ethnic pashtun, became the Sultan of Delhi in 1517 |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
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1526: The Mughal forces of Babur, the king of Kabulistan
(Kabul, Afghanistan), defeated Ibrahim's much larger army in the
Battle of Panipat. Ibrahim was killed during the battle.
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1866: The British relocated the tomb during construction of the
Grand Trunk Road and renovated it with an inscription highlighting
Ibrahim Lodhi’s death in the Battle of Panipat.
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| General |
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He died in the battle field of Panipat
fighting with the army of Babur.
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He was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, reigning
for nine years between 1517 until being defeated and killed at the
battle of Panipat by Babur's invading army in 1526.
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He faced a number of rebellions.
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The Mewar ruler Rana Sangram Singh extended his
empire right up to western Uttar Pradesh and threatened to attack
Agra.
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There was rebellion in the East also.
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Ibrahim Lodi also displeased the nobility when he replaced old and
senior commanders by younger ones who were loyal to him. His Afghan
nobility eventually invited Babur to invade India.
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After the end of Lodhi dynasty, the era of Mughal rule
commenced.
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Shisha Gumbad within Lodi Gardens Delhi is generally wrongly
considered as the Lodi tomb. Actually, Ibrahim Lodi's Tomb is
situated near Panipat, close to the Dargah of Sufi
saint Bu Ali Shah Qalandar.
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