Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526)

Bahlol Lodhi (1451-1489) Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-1526) Sikandar Lodhi (1489-1517)

BAHLOL LODHI (1451-1489)

➮ Lodhis were Afgans by race.
➮ Bahlol Lodhi was the first founder of Afghan state.
➮ He deposed Shah Alam and laid the foundation of the Lodhi dynasty.
➮ He annexed the Sharqui Kingdom of Jaunpur in 1484.
➮ He was succeeded by Sikandar Sha Shal Lodhi.
➮ He adopted the title of ‘Ghazi’.

SIKANDAR LODHI (1489-1517)

➮ His real name was Nizam Khan.
➮ He was the noblest of the three Lodhi rulers.
➮ He introduced ‘Gazz-i-Sikandri’, new yard for land measurment.
➮ In 1504, he founded the city of Agra and made it his capital.
➮ He wrote verses in persian under pen name of ‘Gulrukhi.’
➮ In 1506, he repaired Qutub Minar.

IBRAHIM LODHI (1517-1526)

➮ He was repressive ruler.
➮ He was defeated and killed by Babar in the 1st battle of Panipat in 1526.
➮ He was the last rules of Lodhi dynasty.