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Lodi dynasty
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Afghan dynasty ruling the Delhi Sultanate in northern India (1451-1526) It was the first Pathan dynasty that ruled India.
Key facts
- Capital
- Delhi
- Official languages
- Hindavi , Persian (court, revenue records)
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Government
- Monarchy
- 1451 1489
- Bahlul Lodi (first)
- 1489 1517
- Sikandar Lodi (2nd)
- 1517 1526
- Ibrahim Lodi (last)
- Established
- 19 April 1451
- First battle of panipat
- 21 April 1526
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Encyclopedic overview
The Lodi dynasty was an royal family that ruled the Sultanate of Delhi from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.
Bahlul Lodi
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lodi dynasty” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.