Who among the following defeated the Lodhi sultan in the battle of Panipat in 1526 and founded the Mughal empire in medieval India?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Babur.
Ibrahim Khan Lodi:
- He was the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, Lodi dynasty.
- He became Sultan in 1517 after the death of his father Sikandar Khan.
- He was defeated and killed at the Battle of Panipat (21 April 1526) by Babur's invading army, and this is how the Mughal Empire emerged in India.
Other Options:
Babur: He was the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent and was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan. He was also given the posthumous name of Firdaws Makani ('Dwelling in Paradise').
Akbar: He was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan.
Muhammad Azam Shah: He was commonly known as Azam Shah, and the seventh Mughal emperor from 14 March to 20 June 1707. He was the third son of the sixth Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Jahandar Shah: He was the ninth Mughal emperor briefly from 1712 to 1713. He was the son of Emperor Bahadur Shah I, and the grandson of Emperor Aurangzeb. He was the first puppet ruler of the Mughal dynasty.