<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Lodi dynasty (or Lodhi) was an Afghan . dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526 . It was the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty . </P> <P> Bahlul Khan Lodi (r . 1451--1489) was the nephew and son - in - law of Malik Sultan Shah Lodi, the governor of Sirhind in (Punjab), India and succeeded him as the governor of Sirhind during the reign of Sayyid dynasty ruler Muhammad Shah . Muhammad Shah raised him to the status of an emir . He was the most powerful of the Punjab chiefs and a vigorous leader, holding together a loose confederacy of Afghan and Turkish chiefs with his strong personality . He reduced the turbulent chiefs of the provinces to submission and infused some vigour into the government . After the last Sayyid ruler of Delhi, Ala - ud - Din Aalm Shah voluntarily abdicated in favour of him, Bahlul Khan Lodi ascended the throne of the Delhi sultanate on 19 April 1451 . The most important event of his reign was the conquest of Jaunpur . Bahlul spent most of his time in fighting against the Sharqi dynasty and ultimately annexed it . He placed his eldest surviving son Barbak on the throne of Jaunpur in 1486 . </P>

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