Ibrahim Lodi's Tomb

Ibrahim Lodi's Tomb is a historic monument in Panipat, Haryana, marking the burial place of Ibrahim Lodi, the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate. Located near the Tehsil Office in Panipat city, the tomb is a simple rectangular structure on a high platform. It commemorates his death in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 and was renovated by the British in 1866.

Visitors can expect a simple, austere tomb structure situated on a raised rectangular platform approached by steps. The tomb is located in an urban setting near the Tehsil Office with a small enclosed garden area around it. The interior contains a simple grave, with no elaborate ornamentation. The site is quiet and compact, suitable for brief sightseeing, photography and observing late Lodi period architecture.

The tomb marks the burial place of Ibrahim Lodi, the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate from the Lodi dynasty. He was defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat on 21 April 1526, which led to the establishment of the Mughal Empire in India. The present structure is a simple rectangular tomb on a high platform, renovated by the British in 1866 who added an inscription noting the battle.

The tomb represents late Lodi architecture characterized by simplicity and commemorates a major historical transition from the Delhi Sultanate to the Mughal period. It is a protected historic monument and a point of interest for visitors interested in Panipat's heritage as a historic battlefield city.