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Q: _____ made Agra the capital of his empire.
  • A. Jahangir
  • B. Shahjahan
  • C. Sikandar Lodi
  • D. Humayun
Correct Answer: Option C - Sikandar Lodi was the ruler of the Lodi Dynasty. He founded the city of Agra in 1504 AD with aim of serving his authority and establishing control over trade routes. Sikandar Lodi moved his capital from Delhi to Agra in year 1506. He started a new scale Gaz-i-Sikandari. He has stopped evacuating Moharram and Tajya. He translated the Ayurvedic treatise as Farhang-i-Sikandari. Sikandar Lodi also wrote Persian poems by the name of Gulrukhi. His theory of Kingship was a mixture of hard and restraint along with strengthening the Lodi regime. He made a special contribution to the development of arts and culture.
C. Sikandar Lodi was the ruler of the Lodi Dynasty. He founded the city of Agra in 1504 AD with aim of serving his authority and establishing control over trade routes. Sikandar Lodi moved his capital from Delhi to Agra in year 1506. He started a new scale Gaz-i-Sikandari. He has stopped evacuating Moharram and Tajya. He translated the Ayurvedic treatise as Farhang-i-Sikandari. Sikandar Lodi also wrote Persian poems by the name of Gulrukhi. His theory of Kingship was a mixture of hard and restraint along with strengthening the Lodi regime. He made a special contribution to the development of arts and culture.

Explanations:

Sikandar Lodi was the ruler of the Lodi Dynasty. He founded the city of Agra in 1504 AD with aim of serving his authority and establishing control over trade routes. Sikandar Lodi moved his capital from Delhi to Agra in year 1506. He started a new scale Gaz-i-Sikandari. He has stopped evacuating Moharram and Tajya. He translated the Ayurvedic treatise as Farhang-i-Sikandari. Sikandar Lodi also wrote Persian poems by the name of Gulrukhi. His theory of Kingship was a mixture of hard and restraint along with strengthening the Lodi regime. He made a special contribution to the development of arts and culture.