INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Behlol’s second son was Shahzada Nizam Khan. He later came to be known as Sikandar Lodhi. He was initially appointed as the Nizam of Sirhind.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sikandar is the Persian rendition of the name Alexander. When the Greek king Alexander the Great conquered Persia, the Persians called him Sikandar, meaning “defender” or “warrior". It is a variant of Iskandar.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1451, he seized control of India from the throne of Delhi, assuming the title “Bahlol Shah Ghazi.” His accession ended the Sharqi dynasty. On July 15, 1489, Bahlol Lodhi was succeeded by his second son Sikander Lodhi, who was engaged in a power struggle with his elder brother Barbak Shah.