Lodhi Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate
First
ruler of Lodhi dynasty Bahlol Khan Lodhi ruled from 1451 to 1489
He was
the first king and the founder of the Lodhi dynasty with a view to restoring the Delhi Sultanate
its past glory he conquered many territories including the powerful kingdom of
Jaunpur. Buhlul Khan extended his territories over Gwalior Jaunpur and upper
Uttar Pradesh. He appointed his eldest son Barbak Shah as viceroy of Jaunpur in
1486. Buhlul Khan was confused as to who should succeed him among his sons
Barbak Shah and Nizam Shah and grandson Azam-i-Humayun.
Second
ruler of Lodhi dynasty Sikander Khan Lodhi ruled from 1489 to 1517
After
Buhlul Khan's death his second son Nizam Shah was proclaimed the king under the
title of Sultan Sikandar Shah on July 17, 1489. He made all efforts to
strengthen his kingdom. He extended his kingdom from Punjab to Bihar and also made a treaty with Alauddin Husain Shah of Bengal. He founded a Newtown in 1504
(where now the modern city of Agra stands) to control the chiefs of Etawab
Biyana Koli Gwalior and Dholapur. He was also a good administrator. He was kind
to his subjects. He died on November 21st, 1517 AD.
Third
ruler of Lodhi dynasty Ibrahim Khan Lodhi ruled from 1489 to 1517
After
the death of Sikandar his son Ibrahim ascended the throne. A faction of the
nobility advocated a partition of the kingdom and set up his younger brother
Jalal Khan on the throne of Jaunpur. But soon Jalal Khan was assassinated by
his brother's men. Ibrahim Lodhi was not an able ruler. He became more and more
strict with the nobles. He used to insult them. Thus to take revenge of their
insults Daulat Khan Lodi governor of Lahore and Alam Khan an uncle of Sultan
Ibrahim Lodhi invited Babur the ruler of Kabul to invade India. Ibrahim Lodhi
was killed at Panipat in 1526 AD by Babur's army. Thus came the final collapse of
Delhi Sultanate and paved the establishment of new Turkish rule in India.
First Battle of Panipat The battle was fought between Mongol prince
Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad BABUR and the Afghan Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodhi.
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