Q. Which of the following statements correctly reflect the administrative and cultural achievements of Sultan Sikandar Lodi?
1.He founded the city of Agra and subsequently shifted the Sultanate’s capital there from Delhi to better control the strategic route to the eastern and southern domains.
2.He introduced the Gazz-i-Sikandari, a standardized unit of land measurement equivalent to 32 digits, which was used for land revenue assessment for nearly two centuries.
3.Under his patronage, the Sanskrit work on music, Rag Darpan, was translated into Persian, and he himself wrote Persian verses under the pen name Gul Rukhi.
Select the correct code:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Sikandar Lodi founded Agra in 1504 and shifted his capital there in 1505 to establish a new base closer to the strategic centers of Gwalior and Dholpur.
- Statement 2: Correct. The Gazz-i-Sikandari (or Sikandari Yard) was a significant standardization of land measurement, replacing the earlier Gazz-i-Firoz Shahi, and remained in use until Akbar’s time.
- Statement 3: Correct. Sikandar Lodi was a major patron of literature and culture. He was a poet (Gul Rukhi) and encouraged translations. The search results confirm that the Indian classical work Rag Darpan (a compendium on music) was translated into Persian during his reign.
