Bahlul Khan Lodi (died 1489) became the first Sultan of the Lodi Dynasty in India upon the abdication of the last claimant from the previous Sayyid rule. He was born into an Afghan family of traders, and became a renowned warrior and governor of Punjab. He took over the sultanate on April 19, 1451. Events March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... The Lodi Dynasty (1451 to 1526), was the last phase of the Delhi Sultanate. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sayyid (Arabic: سید also rendered as Syed, in Malaysia and South Asia,or Seyyed or Sayyed in Iran also Saiyed or Sayed) is an honorific title often given to descendants of Muhammad through his grandsons, Hussain and Hassan, the sons of his daughter Fatima Zahra and son... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 This article details the geographical region of Punjab. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic monarch ruling under the terms of shariah. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... // Events February 3 - Murad II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Mehmed II. April 11 - Celje acquires market-town status and town rights by orders from the Celje count Frederic II. June 30 - French troops under the Comte de Dunois invade Guyenne and capture...

Bahlul Khan did much to stop rebellions and uprisings in his territories, and extended his holdings over Gwalior, Jaunpur and upper Uttar Pradesh. In 1486, he appointed his son, Barbuk Shah as viceroy of Jaunpur. In time, this proved to be problematic, as his second son, Sikandar Lodi was named successor, and a power struggle ensued upon his death in 1489. Teli-ka-Mandir Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... Jaunpur is a city and district in Uttar Pradesh state of India. ... Jump to: navigation, search Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the fifth largest and the most populous state in India. ... // Events Tízoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan dies of poisoning. ... A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. ... Sikandar Lodi (born Nizam Khan, died November 21, 1517) was the second ruler of the Lodi Dynasty. ... Events March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. ...

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• http://www.indhistory.com/lodi-dynasty.html
• http://sify.com/itihaas/fullstory.php?id=13233620
• http://www.webindia123.com/history/MEDIEVAL/delhisultanate/delhi%20sultanate4.htm