The Moth ki Masjid in Delhi was built during the reign of:

The Moth ki Masjid, in south Delhi, was built in about 1505 during the reign of Sultan Sikandar Lodi (1489-1517), by his wazir (minister), Miyan Bhuwa (also written Miyan Bhoiya).

About the mosque:

• It stands in the area now called Masjid Moth, near South Extension in south Delhi.
• It is regarded as one of the finest mosques of the Lodi period.
• It has a prayer hall with five arched openings and three domes, built on a raised platform.
• It is decorated with carved red sandstone, fine plaster work and coloured tiles in some places.
• It marks a stage in the development of mosque design between the Tughlaq and the Mughal styles.

The legend of the name:

• "Moth" is a kind of lentil.
• According to a popular story, Sikandar Lodi once picked up a grain of moth from the floor of a mosque and gave it to his wazir.
• The wazir planted it, and the crop multiplied over the years.
• With the money earned from the harvests, he built this mosque, which came to be called the "Moth ki Masjid" (Mosque of the Lentil).

About Sikandar Lodi:

• He was the son and successor of Bahlol Lodi.
• He was the most capable ruler of the Lodi dynasty.
• He was a patron of learning and wrote Persian poetry.

Lodi architecture:

• The Lodi period produced many tombs and mosques in Delhi, especially in the area now called the Lodi Gardens.
• These include the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, the Bara Gumbad and the Shish Gumbad.
• Lodi buildings often have domes on high drums, and decoration with coloured glazed tiles.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Bahlol Lodi was the founder of the dynasty.
• ✗Ibrahim Lodi was the last Lodi Sultan.
• ✗Firoz Shah Tughlaq ruled in the 14th century.