Question

Whose authority did the Lodi Sultan acknowledge?

Answer 1

Sikandar Lodi or Nizam Khan the second ruler of Lodhi dynasty ruled Delhi from 1489 A.D. to 1517 A.D. He succeeded his father Bahlul Lodhi. He was considered as the best Sultan of the Lodi dynasty.

Answer 2

The Lodi Sultans acknowledged the authority of the Caliphs. The Caliphs were successors of the Prophet and religious, political, and administrative authorities were given to them.

The Lodi Sultans followed the Islamic law in its entire jurisdiction and also acknowledged that the Caliph as the Supreme Ruler.

The Lodi's' are considered as viceroy or deputy to the Caliphs and also ruled under the Caliph's name. Coins were released under the Caliph's name by the Lodi Sultans.