Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodi dynasty was to

The question presents an analogy based on the final rulers of Indian dynasties. Bahadur Shah Zafar (Bahadur Shah II) was the last Mughal emperor, reigning from 1837 until he was deposed by the British following the Revolt of 1857 and exiled to Rangoon [4]. Similarly, Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty [1]. He ascended the throne in 1517 after his father, Sikander Lodi [t2]. Ibrahim Lodi's reign ended when he was defeated and killed by Babur at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 [1][c2]. This defeat marked the collapse of the Lodi dynasty and the Delhi Sultanate, leading directly to the establishment of the Mughal Empire [1][t7]. While Bahlul Lodi was the founder and Sikander Lodi was a prominent predecessor, Ibrahim Lodi holds the position of the final monarch, completing the analogy [1][t2].

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1. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 4: India on the Eve of British Conquest > Weak Rulers after Aurangzeb—An Internal Challenge > p. 64
2. [4] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 10: Advent of Arabs and Turks > 10.6 Lodi Dynasty (1451 - 1526) > p. 148
3. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State > Timeline > p. 221