Ibrahim Lodhi's tomb, Panipat, Haryana India

lbrahim Lodhi fought the First Battle of Panipat with Mughal Emperor Babur in a small village in Panipat on 21st April, 1526, but was defeated and killed. The battle was one of the earliest few in India, where field artillery, fire arms and gunpowder were used.

According to an estimate, Babur’s army numbered about 15,000 soldiers and had 25 pieces of artillery while Ibrahim Lodhi’s army had around 1000,000 men comprising 30,000 to 40,000 fighting forces and camp followers. It also included 1000 war elephants.

Since Babur was a shrewd military strategist he placed his cannons behind a row of carts tied with the unbreakable ropes made out of animal hides. The cannons were supported and shielded by mantelets. This ensured that his army could fire the guns without being hit back.

Ibrahim Lodi was buried in a tomb located in Panipat. In the first battle of Panipat, Babur was triumphant against Ibrahim Lodi. This Ibrahim Lodi Tomb is known for its simple rectangular block which is located on a high podium that has some steps built from lakhori bricks. In the year 1866, the Britisher renovated this tomb and added a caption that stated Ibrahim Lodi’s defeat by Babur. It is another major attraction in Panipat which must be visited by the travelers planning to the visit the city.


Ibrahim Lodhi died in the battlefield and was abandoned by his followers. His dead body was buried in a tomb located near the tehsil office in Panipat. Later on the British government built a simple platform with a brief inscription in Urdu.

Ibrahim Lodhi's tomb is situated near a Tehsil Office at Panipat. Ibrahim Lodhi fought fiercely with his uncle Babur, in the battle of 1526 known as the First Battle of Panipat and was slain and buried at this place. It was one of Sher Shah Suri's dying regret that he could not fulfill his intention of erecting a tomb to the fallen monarch. His grave is a simple rectangular block on a high platform approached by a flight of steps made of lakhori bricks. The tomb was renovated by the British, and an inscription mentioning Ibrahim Lodhi's defeat at the hands of Babur and the renovation was included by them in 1866.