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Change of Sultan in the Lodi Dynasty: Death of Bahlul Lodi and Accession of Sikandar Lodi (1489)

Type Event Region Asia Time 1489

In July 1489, Bahlul Lodi, founding sultan of the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, died in Delhi at over eighty years of age;…

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  1. 1489Delhi · DelhiThe aged sultan Bahlul Lodi fell gravely ill and died in the palace at Delhi. Since founding the Lodi dynasty in 1451, he had sustained Lodi rule over northern India through military conquest and tribal alliances, and before his death had designated his second son Sikandar as heir.
  2. 1489Delhi · DelhiSikandar Lodi was formally enthroned at the Delhi court with the backing of the court and Afghan nobles, receiving the title of sultan. His brother Barbak was excluded from the succession, and the Lodi dynasty completed its first father-to-son transfer of power, with the political situation generally stable.
  3. 1489–1490Delhi · DelhiAfter accession, Sikandar Lodi quickly reorganized the court administration, appeased regional magnates, and set about reforming the tax and judicial systems. From the start of his reign he showed intent to strengthen central authority and expand territory, paving the way for the subsequent conquests of Gwalior, Malwa, and other regions.

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