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Consolidation of the Delhi Lodi Sultanate (1470s)

Type Event Region Asia Time 1471–1480

In the 1470s, Afghan Lodi sultan Bahlul Lodi, centered on Delhi in North India, continuously integrated territories and tribal forces across Punjab, …

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  1. 1471–1475Gangetic plain · Uttar PradeshBahlul Lodi, based in Delhi, consolidated control over Punjab and the core agricultural zones of the Gangetic plain by appointing loyal Afghan nobles as iqta holders, suppressing local strongmen and remnants of the former Tughluq and Sayyid powers.
  2. 1477–1479Jaunpur · JaunpurLodi forces waged a decisive war against Jaunpur Sharqi sultan Husain Sharqi. In 1479 the Lodis won a decisive victory, driving Sharqi power out of the eastern Gangetic plain and unifying eastern North India under the Delhi Lodi regime.
  3. 1479–1480Delhi · DelhiAfter victory, Bahlul Lodi re-granted fiefs to Afghan tribal chieftains, exchanging land revenue for military service, forming the typical Lodi feudal alliance. Delhi's status as the political center of North India was further confirmed by the end of the 1470s.

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