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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 45

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 20 Jun 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q45

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Which of the following dynasties of Delhi Sultanate founded Agra city?
 

 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Lodi dynasty

  • Agra city was founded by Sultan Sikandar Lodi of the Lodi dynasty in 1504 CE.

  • Sikandar Lodi shifted his capital from Delhi to Agra for better control over eastern territories.

  • Agra later gained prominence during the Mughal Empire, especially under Babur and Akbar.

  • The Lodi dynasty was the last ruling dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate before the Mughals.

  • The city became a major political and cultural center during medieval India.