Sikandar Lodi founded the city of Agra in the year:

Sultan Sikandar Lodi founded the city of Agra, on the banks of the Yamuna, in 1504 CE (some sources give 1505).

About the founding of Agra:

• Sikandar Lodi chose the site of an older settlement on the Yamuna to build a new city.
• He wanted a base from which he could better control the chiefs of the region, such as those of Gwalior, Dholpur and Bayana, and the eastern parts of his kingdom.
• He shifted his capital from Delhi to Agra in 1506.
• Agra later became the capital of the Mughal emperors, especially Akbar (who built the Agra Fort) and Shah Jahan (who built the Taj Mahal).

About Sikandar Lodi:

• His original name was Nizam Khan.
• He ruled from 1489 to 1517, succeeding his father, Bahlol Lodi.
• He was the most capable ruler of his dynasty.
• He annexed Bihar and extended his control over the region of Jaunpur and parts of Rajasthan.
• He made the nobles respect the authority of the Sultan.

His administration:

• He introduced the "Gaz-i-Sikandari", a measuring yard (about 32 digits or 30 inches), which was used for measuring land; it was used until the Mughal period.
• He ordered a survey of land and kept a check on revenue accounts.
• He kept a close watch on the nobles through spies.
• He abolished the corn duty (zakat on grain) to encourage trade.

His cultural activities:

• He was a poet, and wrote Persian verses under the pen name "Gulrukhi".
• He encouraged learning, and had a Sanskrit work on medicine translated into Persian as "Farhang-i-Sikandari" (or "Tibb-i-Sikandari").
• He was, however, intolerant towards some other religions.

His tomb:

• His tomb is in the Lodi Gardens, Delhi.
• Sikandra, near Agra (where Akbar's tomb stands), is believed to have been named after him.

Why not the other options?

• ✗1489 was the year of Sikandar Lodi's accession.
• ✗1526 was the year of the First Battle of Panipat.
• ✗1556 was the year of the Second Battle of Panipat.