Sikandar Lodi (born Nizam Khan, died November 21, 1517) was the second ruler of the Lodi Dynasty. He became Sultan upon the death of his father, Bahlul Khan Lodi, 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. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 22 - Battle of Ridanieh. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic monarch ruling under the terms of shariah. ... Bahlul Khan Lodi (died 1489) became the first Sultan of the Lodi Dynasty in India upon the abdication of the last claimant from the previous Sayyid rule. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... Events March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. ... A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. ... Jaunpur is a city and district in Uttar Pradesh state of India. ...

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. Teli-ka-Mandir Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... Bihar (बिहार in Devanagri) is a state situated in the eastern part of India. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... Events January 20 - Seville in Castile is awarded exclusive right to trade with the New World. ... Taj Mahal Āgra is a city on the Yamuna River in India. ...

His death in 1517 was a loss to his people, as evidenced by his elaborate burial tomb that resides in Delhi. Events January 22 - Battle of Ridanieh. ... Delhi (दिल्ली or Dillī in Hindi and Bengali and دیلی in Urdu) is a term that refers to either the State of Delhi or the National Capital Territory (NCT) of the Republic of India. ...

 Sikandar Lodi Tomb pics (http://archnet.org/library/images/thumbnails.tcl?location_id=3599) 

References

• http://sify.com/itihaas/fullstory.php?id=13233620
• http://www.indhistory.com/lodi-dynasty.html
• http://www.webindia123.com/history/MEDIEVAL/delhisultanate/delhi%20sultanate4.htm