GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAS HERITAGE

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Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to live in Agra Fort in 1488 A. D.?
A
Sikandar Lodhi
B
Shah Jahan
C
Akbar
D
Aurangjeb
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sikandar Lodi (1488–1517) was the first Sultan of Delhi who shifted to Agra and lived in the fort. He governed the country from here and Agra assumed the importance of the second capital.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sikandar was the second son of Sultan Bahlul Lodi, who had founded the Lodi ruling dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. Sikandar was a capable ruler who encouraged trade across his territory. He expanded Lodi rule into the regions of Gwalior and Bihar. He made a treaty with Alauddin Hussain Shah and his kingdom of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sultan Sikandar Lodi who moved his capital from Delhi to Agra in the year 1506. The first Mughal emperor to crown Agra as the capital of Mughal empire was Akbar in the year 1526.

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