THE SAYYID DYNASTY (1414-1450)

THE SAYYID DYNASTY (1414-1450)

After Mahmud Tughlaq, Delhi remained without a kin two years. Then Khizr Khan, the viceroy of Timur, aSSl the throne in 1414. Khizr Khan was a Sayyid ane dynasty is called the Sayyid dynasty. The four rulers dynasty neither assumed the title of sultan nor struck in their names. The last ruler Ala-ud-din Alam Shah up the kingdom to BahIol Lodi, the Afghan gove~ Punjab, in 1451. Thus began the rule of the Lodis.

THE LODI DYNASTY (1451-1526)

The Lodi dynasty was the first Afghan or Pathan dy in India. BAHLOL LoOl (1451-1489) The founder 0 dynasty was an Afghan noble. A good soldier and a of simple habits, he reduced the turbulent chiefs ( provinces to submission and infused some vigour inl government. The most important event of his reign w, conquest of Jaunpur.

SIKANDAR LoOl (1489-1517) On BahIol's deal second son, Nizam Khan, ascended the throne undl title of Sikandar Shah Lodi. He conquered Bihar and 1 He transferred the capital from Delhi to Agra, a c: founded. Sikandar was the most capable monarch, Lodi dynasty. His administration was strict and imp He organised an efficient system of espionage. In reI matters, however, he was a bigot and an uncompror enemy of Hinduism. He sacked the temples of MathUJ converted the buildings to Muslim uses.

He demolish famous Jwalamukhi temple at Nagarkot. He charged and pilgrim's tax from the Hindus with severity. Ho! he is also considered a patron of scholars and philoso and he got many Sanskrit works translated into P, IBRAHIM LoOl (1517-1526) On Sikandar's de. eldest son, Ibrahim, became the Sultan. He asserti absolute power of the sultan and often insulted the 1 nobles. Some of these nobles turned against him. There many revolts during his reign. At last Daulat Khal1 the governor of Punjab, invited Babur, the king of to overthrow Ibrahim. Babur seized the opportunij inflicted a crushing defeat on Ibrahim Lodi in th, Battle of Panipat in 1526. Ibrahim was killed in the and with him the Delhi Sultanate came to an end