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{{Infobox historic site
| name = Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
| image = Tomb_of_Sikandar_Lodi_(1_of_1).jpg
| caption = [[Sikandar Lodi]]'s tomb at [[Lodi Gardens]]
| image_size = 280px
| type = [[Historic monument]] and [[mausoleum]]
| locmapin = India New Delhi
| coordinates = {{coord|28|35|46.5324|N|77|13|17.6340|E|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Lodi Gardens]]
| area =
| built = 1517–{{start date and age|1518}}
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| architecture = [[Islamic architecture|Islamic]] and [[Hindu architecture]]
| governing_body = [[Archaeological Survey of India]], [[New Delhi Municipal Council|NDMC]]
| owner = [[Government of Delhi]]
| designation1 = Ancient monument
| designation1_offname = Sikandar Lodi's tomb
| designation1_date = 9 April 1936
| designation1_number = N-DL-75
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The '''Tomb of Sikandar Lodi''' is the [[tomb]] of the second ruler of the [[Lodi Dynasty]], [[Sikandar Lodi]] (reign: 1489–1517 CE) situated in [[New Delhi]], India.<ref name="Alphabetical List of Monuments in Delhi">{{cite news|title=Alphabetical List of Monuments in Delhi|publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]]|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_delhi.asp}}</ref> The tomb is situated in [[Lodi Gardens]] in [[Delhi]] and was built in 1517–1518 [[Common Era|CE]] by his son [[Ibrahim Lodi]].<ref name="Lodi Tomb">{{cite news|title=Lodi Tomb|publisher=delhicapital.com|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://www.delhicapital.com/monuments-in-delhi/lodi-tomb.html}}</ref> The monument is situated 100 meters away from the [[Bara Gumbad]] and the area in which it is situated was formerly a village called Khairpur.<ref name="Alphabetical List of Monuments in Delhi"/>

==History==
[[Sikandar Khan Lodi]] (born Nizam Khan), was the [[List of sultans of Delhi|Sultan of Delhi]] between 1489 and 1517 [[Common Era|CE]] and was the son of [[Bahlul Khan Lodi|Bahlul Lodi]]. After the death of his father in 1489, Sikandar Lodi assumed the [[reign]] the same year and ruled until his death in 1517 CE.<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |date=Nov 2015 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=122–125}}</ref> Upon Sikandar Lodi's death in 1517 CE, his son [[Ibrahim Lodi]] built the tomb. The Tomb of Sikandar Lodi was inspired in part by the tomb of [[Sayyid dynasty#Muhammad Shah|Muhammad Shah]] which is also situated in the [[Lodi Gardens]].<ref name="Mausoleum of Sikandar Lodi">{{cite news|title=Mausoleum of Sikandar Lodi|publisher=farbound.net|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://farbound.net/mausoleum-of-sikandar-lodi/}}</ref>

==Construction and Architecture==

The Tomb of Sikandar Lodi was inspired in parts by the tomb of Muhammad Shah. It has [[octagonal]] design and the architectural style is [[Indo-Islamic architecture|Indo-Islamic]]. The tomb is the first garden tomb in [[Indian subcontinent]] and is India's earliest surviving enclosed garden tomb.<ref name="Tombs, Domes & a bridge">{{cite news|title=Tombs, Domes & a bridge|publisher=thedelhiwalla.com|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://www.thedelhiwalla.com/2011/09/27/city-monuments-%E2%80%93-tombs-domes-a-bridge-lodhi-garden/}}</ref>

The tomb is enclosed within a fortified complex (entered from a south facing gateway) with the main entrance having two umbrella shaped domes ([[pavilion]]s) which was designed to preserve the symmetry and relative proportions of the body of the building.<ref name="South gateway">{{cite news|title=South gateway|publisher=bharatonline.com|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://www.bharatonline.com/delhi/tourist-attractions/lodi-tomb.html}}</ref><ref name="Tomb of Sikandar Lodi">{{cite news|title=Tomb of Sikandar Lodi|publisher=Important India|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://www.importantindia.com/11253/tomb-of-sikandar-lodi/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804053954/http://www.importantindia.com/11253/tomb-of-sikandar-lodi/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 August 2014}}</ref> Both pavilions on the square platform in the front have remains of blue tiles.<ref name="Some Interesting Facts">{{cite news|title=Some Interesting Facts|publisher=Mystery of Lesser Known History|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://mysteryoflesserknownhistory.blogspot.in/2013/02/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-ja-x.html}}</ref> The tomb is situated in the middle of a large garden and tall boundary walls. The tomb chamber is surrounded by a wide [[veranda]] with carved pillars with each side pierced by three arches and the angles occupied by sloping [[buttresses]].<ref name="Mausoleum of Sikandar Lodi"/><ref name="Sikandar Lodi's Tomb">{{cite news|title=Sikandar Lodi's Tomb|publisher=Competent authority Delhi|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://competentauthoritydelhi.co.in/MonumentViewer.aspx?ID=17}}</ref>

The walls of the tomb have [[Mughal architecture|Mughal architectural]] designs and many foreign languages have been inscribed on the walls.<ref name="Lodi Tombin Delhi">{{cite news|title=Lodi Tombin Delhi|publisher=Delhi Online|access-date=6 November 2015|url=http://www.delhionline.in/city-guide/lodi-tomb}}</ref> The tomb is decorated with [[Vitreous enamel|enameled tiles]] of various colors. Inside the complex, the western wall has also been built to serve as a wall mosque since the [[Quibla]] is indicated through arches and paved area in the front.<ref name="Some Interesting Facts"/>

==Location==
The Tomb of Sikandar Lodi is located in and is a part of the [[Lodi Gardens]] in [[Delhi]], India. The village, where the monument stands was earlier called ''Khairpur''. The garden is bounded by [[Amrita Shergill Marg]] in the West, North-West and North, Max MuellerMarg on the East and [[Lodi Road]] on the South Side. Safdarjang Tomb is situated on South-West corner of the Lodi Garden.<ref name="Location">{{cite news|title=Location|publisher=[[Google Maps]]|access-date=6 November 2015|url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bara+Gumbad/@28.5928903,77.2181655,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x390ce2ecf88df77d:0xc75ddb0b9f8919ec}}</ref>
{{Geographic location
|Centre = '''Tomb of Sikandar Lodi'''
|North = [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] (5.5 km)<br />[[Bara Gumbad]] (100 meters)
|Northeast = [[India Gate]] (3 km)
|East = [[Delhi Golf Club]] (1 km)
|Southeast = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]] (3 km)
|South = [[Lodi Road]] (500 meters)
|Southwest = [[Jor Bagh metro station|Jor Bagh]] (1 km)
|West = [[Chanakyapuri]] (5 km)
|Northwest = [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] (3.5 km)
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Sikandar Lodi's tomb 2015.JPG|Tomb
File:Sikandar Lodi's tomb wall.JPG|Fortified walls as seen from inside the complex
File:Sikandar Lodi's tomb window.JPG|Window inside main chamber
File:Sikandar Lodhi's tomb interior tilework (3547967515).jpg|Tomb interior tile-work
File:Central Mihrab, Sikander Lodi's Tomb wall mosque (01).jpg|Central Mihrab, Sikander Lodi's Tomb wall mosque
File:Sikandar Lodi's tomb sunset.JPG|Sikandar Lodi's tomb at sunset
</gallery>

==See also==
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* [[Tomb of Bahlol Lodi]]
* [[Tomb of Ibrahim Lodi]]
* [[Bara Gumbad]]
* [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Delhi]]
* [[Lodi Gardens]]
* [[Shisha Gumbad]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Delhi landmarks}}
{{Delhi}}
[[Category:Mausoleums in Delhi]]
[[Category:Domes in India]]
[[Category:Architecture in India]]
[[Category:Architecture of the Lodi dynasty]]
[[Category:Tombs in Delhi]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1518]]
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Delhi]]
[[Category:16th-century religious buildings and structures in India]]

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