Tomb of Bahlol Lodi

Tomb of Bahlol Lodi
Main entrance of Bahlol Lodi's tomb
Location in Delhi, India
General information
TypeTomb
Architectural styleAfghan architecture
LocationChirag Dilli, Delhi, India
Coordinates28°32′19″N 77°13′20″E / 28.5386944°N 77.2221359°E / 28.5386944; 77.2221359
Construction started1490 CE
Completed1501 CE
Governing bodyArchaeological Survey of India

Bahlol Lodi's tomb is a building situated in Delhi, India, which is allegedly the tomb of an emperor of the Delhi Sultanate and the founder of the Lodi Dynasty, Bahlul Khan Lodi (r. 1451 – 1489 A.D ). It was built by Sikandar Khan, the son and successor of Bahlul Lodi after the demise of his father in July 1489 A.D.[1]

The label of the building Chirag Delhi as Bahlul's tomb is debated by historians, some of them suggest the Sheesh Gumbad in the Lodi Gardens as the site of Bahlol Lodi's grave.[2]

Architecture

The tomb is constructed in rubble masonry.

References

  1. Potdar, Komal (6 January 2015). "Tomb of Bahlol Lodhi, Delhi". goUNESCO. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. Simon Digby, The Tomb of Buhlul Lodi, The Bulletin of SOAS, Vol. 38, No. 3, 1975, pp. 550–61.