Lodi dynasty
Lodi لودی | |||||||||||
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| 1451–1526 | |||||||||||
Map showing the territory under the Lodi dynasty. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Delhi | ||||||||||
| Official languages | Hindavi Persian (court, revenue records) | ||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Sultan | |||||||||||
• 1451–1489 | Bahlul Lodi (first) | ||||||||||
• 1489–1517 | Sikandar Lodi (2nd) | ||||||||||
• 1517–1526 | Ibrahim Lodi (last) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 19 April 1451 | ||||||||||
| 21 April 1526 | |||||||||||
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The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan royal family that ruled Sultanate of Delhi from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.