Bahlul Lodi

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Bahlul Lodi was the founder of the Lodi dynasty and a 15th-century Afghan ruler who became Sultan of Delhi and restored a measure of stability to the declining Delhi Sultanate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century ruler
Afghan ruler
Lodi dynasty ruler
Muslim monarch
Sultan of Delhi
founder of dynasty
historical figure
ascendedToThroneBy deposition of Ala-ud-Din Alam Shah
associatedWith Delhi Sultanate restoration
burialPlace Delhi
capital Delhi
conflict wars against Jaunpur Sultanate
controlledCity Delhi
Jaunpur
controlledRegion Doab
countryOfOrigin Afghanistan
deathYear 1489
dynastyFounded Lodi dynasty
era Delhi Sultanate
surface form: Late Delhi Sultanate
ethnicity Pashtuns
surface form: Pashtun
father Malik Kala Khan Lodi
governedAs military leader
house Lodi dynasty
knownFor expanding Afghan influence in North India
founding the Lodi dynasty
restoring stability to the Delhi Sultanate
languageOfCourt Persian
notableBattle conquest of Jaunpur
placeOfDeath Delhi
policy conciliation with Afghan nobles
granting iqta to nobles
politicalStatusBeforeThrone Afghan noble
governor under Sayyid dynasty
predecessor Ala-ud-Din Alam Shah
realm Delhi Sultanate
regionRuled Delhi region
northern India
surface form: North India

Punjab
reignEnd 1489
reignStart 1451
religion Islam
restored central authority in Delhi Sultanate
ruledDuringCentury 15th century
strengthened Afghan nobility in India
succeededBy his son Sikandar Lodi
successor Sikandar Lodi
title Sultan of Delhi

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Sikandar Lodi father Bahlul Lodi
Lodi dynasty foundedBy Bahlul Lodi
Lodis founder Bahlul Lodi
subject surface form: Lodi dynasty
Lodis hasMonarch Bahlul Lodi
subject surface form: Lodi dynasty
Lodi dynasty hasMonarch Bahlul Lodi
Delhi Sultanate notableRuler Bahlul Lodi
Lodi dynasty notableRuler Bahlul Lodi
Sikandar Lodi predecessor Bahlul Lodi