INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Sultan of the Sultanate of Delhi, who transferred his capital from Delhi to Agra, was
A
Khizr Khan
B
Bahlul Lodi
C
Sikandar Lodi
D
Ibrahim Lodi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. The capital of the Mughal empire was changed from Agra to Delhi by Shah Jahan in the year 1638.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bahlul did much to stop rebellions and uprisings in his territories, and extended his holdings over Gwalior, Jaunpur and upper Uttar Pradesh. Just like the previous Delhi Sultans, he kept Delhi the capital of his kingdom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sikandar Lodi captured Agra along with Bayana [in Uttar Pradesh] in 1491-92. (Agra was then a dependancy of the pargana of Bayana and it was captured from Habibat Khan Jalwani, a vassal of Sultan Ashraf, also known as Sharf-ud-din Jalwani of Bayana).

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