Sikandar Lodhi
Sikandar Lodhi (born Nizam Khan, died
November 21,
1517) was the second ruler of the
Lodhi Dynasty. He became
Sultan upon the death of his father,
Bahlul Khan Lodhi, on
July 17,
1489. His rise to power was troublesome, with his older brother,
Barbak Shah, the
viceroy of
Jaunpur, also staking a claim to the throne despite their father's nomination of Sikandar. However, he was able to claim the throne through delegation and was able to avoid massive bloodshed. In fact, he allowed his brother to keep governing Jaunpur, while also settling differences with an uncle,
Alam Khan, who was also suspected of usurping the throne.
Sikandar proved to be a capable ruler who was kind to his subjects, and expanded Lodi territory into the regions of
Gwalior and
Bihar. He made a treaty with
Alauddin Hussain Shah and his kingdom of
Bengal. He was able to bring his native
Afghan nobles under his control, and encouraged trade across his holdings. In
1503, he commissioned the building of the present-day city of
Agra.
His death in
1517 was a loss to his people, as evidenced by his elaborate burial tomb that resides in
Delhi.
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