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1451
- A Pashtun Warrior named Buhlul from the Ghilzai tribe invades Northern India and defeats the Sharqi dynasty in Delhi,
- Bahlul seizes the throne and creates the Lodi dynasty
19th April 1451, Bahlol Lodi was crowned the Sultan of Delhi. With it was laid the foundation of the Lodi dynasty,the last of the Delhi Sultanate.
The Lodi dynasty lasted longer than the Khaljis and did more for Delhi than the Tughlaqs and Sayyids put together.
The Lodis were Afghans and the character of their kingship strongly reflected the tribal set-up of the frontier people. For instance the army of the sultanate changed from a king’s army to a sort of locally recruited tribal units. It was not centrally recruited, maintained or even administered, and hence lacked uniformity. The privilege of using elephants, which was earlier reserved for sultans came to be commonly practiced by nobles, who kept and fought on elephants. It was also during this period that the hub of power began to gradually drift towards Agra; from where it was found that regions of both Doab and Marwar could be better administered.
¤ Bahlol Lodi Prooved To Be A Good Administator
Bahlol Lodi gave a strong start to the Lodi dynasty. He spent a lot of time in battle and most of his wars were successful. This included the annexation of Jaunpur, which had resolutely evaded others for many years. Bahlol was not anyone’s idea of a good administrator, but his people still loved him. This was partly because he was an extremely unassuming man who did not believe he had to prove his kingliness to anyone.
He would sit on a carpet instead of the throne and would not hear of his nobles standing while he sat (usually a practise to show respect to the sultan). He was so patient and just that he would spend hours listening to the complaints of his subjects everyday. Like any Afghan warrior leader, he would distribute war booty equally among his troops. He communicated man to man with his troops and if anyone was displeased he personally saw to it that amends were made. The upshot was that his army enthusiastically followed him everywhere.
Bahlol Lodi successfully ruled an empire that extended upto Rajasthan in the west and Gwalior in the south. He was the first ruler to actually pierce through traditional Rajput strongholds. But for all his goodness, he did not hesitate to employ all means fair or foul to get what he wanted.
http://www.indiasite.com/delhi/history/bahlol.html
[Sultan Bahlul Lodhi]
The Lodi dynasty lasted longer than the Khaljis and did more for Delhi than the Tughlaqs and Sayyids put together.
The Lodis were Afghans and the character of their kingship strongly reflected the tribal set-up of the frontier people. For instance the army of the sultanate changed from a king’s army to a sort of locally recruited tribal units. It was not centrally recruited, maintained or even administered, and hence lacked uniformity. The privilege of using elephants, which was earlier reserved for sultans came to be commonly practiced by nobles, who kept and fought on elephants. It was also during this period that the hub of power began to gradually drift towards Agra; from where it was found that regions of both Doab and Marwar could be better administered.
¤ Bahlol Lodi Prooved To Be A Good Administator
Bahlol Lodi gave a strong start to the Lodi dynasty. He spent a lot of time in battle and most of his wars were successful. This included the annexation of Jaunpur, which had resolutely evaded others for many years. Bahlol was not anyone’s idea of a good administrator, but his people still loved him. This was partly because he was an extremely unassuming man who did not believe he had to prove his kingliness to anyone.
He would sit on a carpet instead of the throne and would not hear of his nobles standing while he sat (usually a practise to show respect to the sultan). He was so patient and just that he would spend hours listening to the complaints of his subjects everyday. Like any Afghan warrior leader, he would distribute war booty equally among his troops. He communicated man to man with his troops and if anyone was displeased he personally saw to it that amends were made. The upshot was that his army enthusiastically followed him everywhere.
Bahlol Lodi successfully ruled an empire that extended upto Rajasthan in the west and Gwalior in the south. He was the first ruler to actually pierce through traditional Rajput strongholds. But for all his goodness, he did not hesitate to employ all means fair or foul to get what he wanted.
http://www.indiasite.com/delhi/history/bahlol.html
[Sultan Bahlul Lodhi]
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