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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 36

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q36

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Which of the following dynasties ruled over Delhi just after the Sayyid dynasty?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Lodi dynasty

  1. Lodhi dynasty last ruling family of the Delhi sultanate of India established by one of the afghan sardar Bahlol Lodhi in 1451 lasted till 1526.
  2. Sikandar Lodi (1489-1517)  was the son of Bahlol Lodi who conquered Bihar and Western Bengal.He shifted capital from Delhi to Agra a city which was founded by him. The village of Sikandara, near Agra, where the tomb of Akbar stands, was named after Sikandar.
  3. He was a poet and composed persian with the pen name "Gulrukhi."
  4. He introduced "Gaz-i-Sikandari" (Sikandar's yard) of 39 digits or 32 inches, for the measurement of agricultural land.
  5. Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-1526)- Last ruler of Lodhi Dynasty.
  6. During his reign number of battles takes place.Daulat Khan Lodhi, the governor of punjab invited Babur to overthrown him.Babur accepted this offer.
  7. In the first battle of Panipat (AD 1526), Babur defeated Ibrahim and killed him. He became the master of Delhi and Agra. This puts an end to the Sultanate and the rise of Mughal dynasty in India.