Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
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Native name Hindi: सिकंदर लोधी का मक़बरा |
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Sikandar Lodi's tomb at Lodhi Gardens
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| Type | Historic monument & mausoleum |
| Location | Lodhi Gardens |
| Coordinates | 28°35′46.5324″N 77°13′17.6340″E / 28.596259000°N 77.221565000°ECoordinates: 28°35′46.5324″N 77°13′17.6340″E / 28.596259000°N 77.221565000°E |
| Built | 1517–1518 CE |
| Architectural style(s) | Islamic & Hindu architecture |
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Archaeological Survey of India & NDMC |
| Owner | Government of Delhi |
| Official name: Sikandar Lodi's tomb | |
| Designated | 9 April 1936 |
| Reference no. | N-DL-75 |
 Location of Tomb of Sikandar Lodi in Delhi
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Tomb of Sikandar Lodi (Hindi: सिकंदर लोधी का मक़बरा) is the tomb of the second ruler of the Lodi Dynasty, Sikandar Lodi (reign: 1489–1517 CE) situated in New Delhi, India. The tomb is situated in Lodhi Gardens in Delhi and was built in 1517–1518 CE by his son Ibrahim Lodi. The monument is situated 100 meters away from the Bara Gumbad and the area in which it is situated was formally called village Khairpur.
Sikandar Lodi (born Nizam Khan), was the Sultan of Delhi between 1489 and 1517 CE and was the son of Bahlul Lodi. After the death of this father in 1489, Sikandar Lodhi assumed the reign the same year and ruled until his death in 1517 CE. Upon Sikandar Lodi's death in 1517 CE, his son Ibrahim Lodi built the tomb. The Tomb of Sikandar Lodi was inspired in parts by the tomb of Muhammad Shah which is also situated in the Lodhi Gardens.
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. The tomb is the first garden tomb in Indian subcontinent and is India’s earliest surviving enclosed garden tomb.
The tomb is enclosed within a fortified complex (entered from a south facing gateway) with the main entrance having two umbrella shaped domes (pavilions) which was designed to preserve the symmetry and relative proportions of the body of the building. Both pavilions on the square platform in the front have remains of blue tiles. The tomb is situated in the middle of a large garden and tall boundary walls. 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.
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