Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526)
Bahlol Lodhi (1451-1489) Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-1526) Sikandar Lodhi (1489-1517)
BAHLOL LODHI (1451-1489)
âž® Lodhis were Afgans by race.
âž® Bahlol Lodhi was the first founder of Afghan state.
âž® He deposed Shah Alam and laid the foundation of the Lodhi dynasty.
âž® He annexed the Sharqui Kingdom of Jaunpur in 1484.
âž® He was succeeded by Sikandar Sha Shal Lodhi.
➮ He adopted the title of ‘Ghazi’.
SIKANDAR LODHI (1489-1517)
âž® His real name was Nizam Khan.
âž® He was the noblest of the three Lodhi rulers.
➮ He introduced ‘Gazz-i-Sikandri’, new yard for land measurment.
âž® In 1504, he founded the city of Agra and made it his capital.
➮ He wrote verses in persian under pen name of ‘Gulrukhi.’
âž® In 1506, he repaired Qutub Minar.
IBRAHIM LODHI (1517-1526)
âž® He was repressive ruler.
âž® He was defeated and killed by Babar in the 1st battle of Panipat in 1526.
âž® He was the last rules of Lodhi dynasty.