In which one of the following regions was Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India, was

1. An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
2. A cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
3. The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
4. A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• Alam Khan Lodi was the uncle of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi of the Delhi Sultanate. Dissatisfied with Ibrahim Lodi’s rule and aspiring to capture the throne of Delhi, he sought the support of Babur and invited him to invade India.

Answer: (a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi