Lodi Dynasty


Delhi 12th to 15th Century II - Concepts
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Lodi Dynasty

Lodi Dynasty: (1451–1526), last ruling family of the Delhi sultanate of India. The dynasty was of Afghan origin. The first LodÄ« ruler was Bahlul lodi (reigned 1451–89), the most powerful of the Punjab chiefs, who replaced the last king of the Sayyid Dynasty in 1451. BahlÅ«l was a vigorous leader, holding together a loose confederacy of Afghan and Turkish chiefs with his strong personality.

 

Starting with only the control of the region adjacent to Delhi, BahlÅ«l extended the effective boundaries of his empire to the borders of Bengal. This expansion involved the conquest of the powerful kingdoms of Malwa and jaunpur. Though twice besieged in Delhi, he finally defeated and partially annexed Jaunpur in 1479.BahlÅ«l’s second son, Sikander (reigned 1489–1517), continued his father’s expansion policy. He gained control of Bihar and founded the modern city of Agra on the site known as Sikandarabad.

His reign was clouded only by a reputation for religious biogtry. Sikandar’s eldest son, Ibrahim (reigned 1517–26), attempted to enhance the royal authority. His harshness built up discontent, however, which led the governor of the Punjab, Dawlat Khan LodÄ«, to invite the Mughal ruler of Kabul, Babur to invade India. IbrāhÄ«m was killed at the first battle of Panipat (April 21, 1526), whereupon the loose aristocratic confederacy of the LodÄ«s dissolved.

The rule of the Tughlaqs was followed by that of the Sayyids and the Lodis. Their rule lasted for a little more than a century: from 1414 to 1526 CE. Sikandar Lodi (1489-1517 CE) was one of the better known rulers of the Lodi Dynasty. Under him the Delhi Sultanate extended from present day Punjab to Bihar. He shifted the capital of the Sultanate from Delhi to Agra. Ibrahim Lodi (1517-1526 CE) was the last sultan of the Delhi Sultanate. He has been described as an arrogant man who treated the Afghan nobles with little respect. He defeated and killed Ibrahim Lodi in the first Battle of Panipat in 1526 CE.

 
 
 


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