Ibrahim Lodi (died April 21, 1526) was the last ruler of the
Delhi SultanateThe Delhi Sultanate was one of many Muslim states that ruled in India from 1206 to 1526. Several Turkic and Afghan dynasties ruled from Delhi: the Mamluk dynasty , the Khilji dynasty , the Tughlaq dynasty , the Sayyid dynasty , and the Lodi dynasty...
. He was an Afghan (specifically of the
GhilzaiThe Ghilzais are a large Pashtun tribe located mainly in southeastern Afghanistan, between Kandahar and Ghazni and extending eastwards towards the Suleiman Mountains into Pakistan where they can also be found in large numbers. They are the most populous Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan...
tribe of Pashtuns) who ruled over much of
IndiaIndia may refer to:In politics:* Contemporary Republic of India * Former Union of India In geography and culture:* The Indian subcontinent...
from 1517-1526, when he was defeated by the Mughals, who established a new dynasty that would last some three centuries.
Ibrahim attained the throne upon the death of his father, Sikandar Lodi, but was not blessed with the same ruling capability.
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Ibrahim Lodi (died April 21, 1526) was the last ruler of the
Delhi SultanateThe Delhi Sultanate was one of many Muslim states that ruled in India from 1206 to 1526. Several Turkic and Afghan dynasties ruled from Delhi: the Mamluk dynasty , the Khilji dynasty , the Tughlaq dynasty , the Sayyid dynasty , and the Lodi dynasty...
. He was an Afghan (specifically of the
GhilzaiThe Ghilzais are a large Pashtun tribe located mainly in southeastern Afghanistan, between Kandahar and Ghazni and extending eastwards towards the Suleiman Mountains into Pakistan where they can also be found in large numbers. They are the most populous Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan...
tribe of Pashtuns) who ruled over much of
IndiaIndia may refer to:In politics:* Contemporary Republic of India * Former Union of India In geography and culture:* The Indian subcontinent...
from 1517-1526, when he was defeated by the Mughals, who established a new dynasty that would last some three centuries.
Ibrahim 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. Rana Sanga extended his empire right up to western
UPUttar Pradesh , [often referred to as U.P.] is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 190 million people,...
and threatened to attack
AgraAgra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It finds mention in the epic Mahābhārata where it was called Agrevaṇa , or 'the border of the forest'. Legend ascribes the founding of the city to Rājā Badal Singh , whose fort, Badalgarh, stood on or...
. There was rebellion in the east also. He 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
BaburZahir ud-din Muhammad Jalal ud-din Babur was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of India. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his...
of
KabulKabul , is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of over 2.5 million, and is located in the province of Greater Kabul...
to invade India.
Ibrahim died in the
Battle of PanipatThe first battle of Panipat took place in Northern India, and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire. This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder firearms and field artillery....
, where Babur's superior fighters and the desertion of many of Lodi's soldiers led to his downfall, despite superior troop numbers.
Tomb
His tomb is often mistaken to be the
Sheesh Gumbad within Lodi Gardens
DelhiDelhi, known locally as Dilli , and also by the official name National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India...
, though is actually situated in near the
tehsilA tehsil is an administrative division of some countries of South Asia....
office in
PanipatPanipat is an ancient and historic city in Panipat District, Haryana state, India. It is 90 km from Delhi on NH-1 and comes under the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
, close to the
DargahA dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...
of Sufi saint
Bu Ali Shah QalandarShaikh Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Qalandar Panipati , born at Ganja, Azerbaijan) was a Sufi saint who lived in India. His mausoleum in the town of Panipat is a place of pilgrimage....
. It is a simple rectangular structure on a high platform approached by a flight of steps. The tomb was renovated by the British, and an inscription mentioning Ibrahim Lodi’s defeat at the hands of Babur and the renovation was included in 1866.
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