Lodis (1451-1526) : Medieval Indian History

Lodi dynasty (1451–1526), the last ruling family of the Delhi sultanate of India. The dynasty was of Afghan origin. The first Lodi ruler was Bahlul Lodi (reigned 1451–89), the most powerful of the Punjab chiefs, who replaced the last king of the Sayyid dynasty in 1451.

Bahlul was a vigorous leader, holding together a loose confederacy of Afghan and Turkish chiefs with his strong personality. Starting with only the control of the region adjacent to Delhi, Bahlūl extended the effective boundaries of his empire to the borders of Bengal.

This expansion involved the conquest of the powerful kingdoms of Malwa and Jaunpur. Though twice besieged in Delhi, he finally defeated and partially annexed Jaunpur in 1479.Bahlul’s second son, Sikandar (reigned 1489–1517), continued his father’s expansion policy.