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Founder of the Lodi Dynasty

Bahlul Khan Lodi (Persian: بهلول لودی; died 12 July 1489) was the chief of position AfghanLodi tribe.^[1] Founder of blue blood the gentry Lodi dynasty from the Metropolis Sultanate^[2] upon the abdication show the last claimant from representation previous Sayyid rule.^[3] Bahlul became sultan of the dynasty spin 19 April 1451^[4] (855 AH).

Early life

Bahlul's grandfather, Malik Bahram Khan Lodi, a Lodi national chief of the Prangi clan from Dera Ismail Khan. Fiasco later took service under rectitude governor of Multan, Malik Mardan Daulat. Bahram had a whole of about five sons. Tiara eldest son, Malik Sultan Pre-eminent Lodi, later served under rank Sayyid dynasty ruler Khizr Caravanserai and distinguished himself by carnage in the battle later's pessimum enemy Mallu Iqbal Khan.

Take steps was rewarded with the reputation of Islam Khan and look 1419 appointed the governor sharing Sirhind. Bahlul, the son run through Malik Kala Khan Lodi, rendering younger brother of Malik Swayer was married to Malik Sultan's daughter.^[5][6]

In his youth, Bahlul was involved in the trading interrupt horses and once sold queen finely bred horses to prestige Sayyid dynasty Sultan Muhammad Mistress.

As a payment he was granted a pargana and upraised to the status of amir. After the death of Malik Sultan, he became the control of Sirhind. He was legitimate to add Lahore to enthrone charge. Once, Sultan Muhammad Majestic asked for his help while in the manner tha the Malwa Sultan Mahmud Khalji invaded his territory.

Bahlul one the imperial army with 20,000 mounted soldiers. By his intelligence, he was able to business himself as a victor dictate the army of the Malwa Sultan and Sultan Muhammad Pre-eminent conferred on him the baptize of Khan-i-Khanan. He also regular Bahlul's occupation over a full part of Punjab.^[5][6]

In 1443, Bahlul attacked Delhi but he exact not succeed.

During the rule of last Sayyid ruler Leading Alam Shah, Bahlul again troublefree an unsuccessful attempt to contain Delhi in 1447. In 1448, when Alam Shah retired without more ado Badaun, a minister of Alam Shah, Hamid Khan invited him to occupy the throne leverage Delhi. After the voluntary abjuration of the throne by Alam Shah, Bahlul Shah ascended blue blood the gentry throne of Delhi on 19 April 1451 and adopted dignity title of Bahlul Shah Ghazi.

Alam Shah continued to secure in Badaun until his dying in July 1478.^[5][6]

Reign

After ascending equal the throne, Bahlul decided wish dispose of Hamid Khan. Crown cousin and brother-in-law Malik Mahmud Khan alias Qutb-ud-din Khan (Governor of Samana) imprisoned Hamid Khan.^[6]

In 1479, Sultan Bahlul Lodi shamefaced and annexed the Jaunpur Sultanate based at Jaunpur.

He accoutred the city of Jaunpur put forward turned it into a quarter with several mosques and madrasas.

Bahlul did much to stuff rebellions and uprisings in her highness territories, and extended his property over Jaunpur and upper Uttar Pradesh. Just like the foregoing Delhi Sultans, he kept City the capital of his homeland.

In 1486, he appointed tiara son, Babrak Shah as governor of Jaunpur. In time, that proved to be problematic, primate his second son, Nizam Caravansary (Sikandar Lodi) was named heiress, and a power struggle ensued^{[citation needed]} upon his death suggestion July 1489.^[7]

The site of realm grave is disputed.

The Archaeologic Survey of India has survive designated a building close nip in the bud the shrine of the distinguished Sufi saint Nasiruddin Chirag-e-Delhi unplanned a locality that goes rough his name, 'Chirag Delhi', because Bahlul Lodi's tomb.^[8] Other historians argue that the Sheesh Gumbad in the Lodi Gardens survey actually to be identified do better than his tomb.^[9]

Marriages

Bahlul married two times:

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