# Ibrahim Khan Lodi

_Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate from 1517 to 1526_

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> Ibrahim Khan Lodi was the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, who became Sultan in 1517 after the death of his father Sikandar Khan. He was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, reigning for nine years until 1526, when he was defeated and killed at the Battle of Panipat by Babur's invading army, giving way to the emergence of the Mughal Empire in India.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1480 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381754#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Delhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381754#P19))
- **Died:** 21 April 1526 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381754#P570))
- **Place of death:** Panipat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381754#P20))
- **Occupation:** politician; Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381754#P106))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (22 November 1517 – 21 April 1526) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381754#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ibrahim Khan Lodi born?**  
Ibrahim Khan Lodi was born on 1480 in Delhi.

**What positions has Ibrahim Khan Lodi held?**  
Positions held by Ibrahim Khan Lodi include: Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (1517–1526).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ibrahim Khan Lodi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Khan_Lodi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): इब्राहिम खान लोदी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q381754](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q381754) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ibrahim Lodi at the Battle of Panipat (1526).jpg by c.1590 artist (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibrahim_Lodi_at_the_Battle_of_Panipat_(1526).jpg)

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