Daulat Khan Lodhi was the governor of Lahore during the reign of Ibrahim Lodhi the last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty. Due to disaffection with Ibrahim - Daulat had invited Babur to invade the kingdom.   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and is the second largest city in Pakistan. ... Ibrahim Lodhi (died April 21, 1526) was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. ... The Lodi Dynasty ( 1451 to 1526), was the last phase of the Delhi Sultanate. ... Zāhir ud-DÄ«n Mohammad, commonly known as Bābur (February 14, 1483 – December 26, 1530) (Chaghatay/Persian: ; also spelled ), was a Muslim Emperor from Central Asia who founded the Mughal dynasty of India. ...

Background

Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-1526), Daulat Khan's sovereign, was a weak ruler, he was in a power struggle with his brother as well as the other nobles and ministers. Daulat Khan along with Alam Khan (an uncle of Ibrahim) conspired against him and invited Babur to invade Delhi. Ibrahim Khan Lodhi lost his life in the battle of Panipat in 1526 - this paved the way for the Mughal Empire^[1]. Combatants Mughal dynasty Delhi Sultanate Commanders Babur Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi Strength 10,000 Mughals & Pathans 5,000 allied Indian troops 30,000-40,000 troops 100 war elephants Casualties Low 15,000 - 20,000 The first battle of Panipat took place in northern India, and marked the beginning of the... Flag Mughal Empire at its greatest extent in 1700 Capital Agra, Delhi Language(s) Persian (initially also Chagatai; later also Urdu) Government Monarchy List of Mughal emperors  - 1526-1530 Babur  - 1530–1539 and after restoration 1555–1556 Humayun  - 1556–1605 Akbar  - 1605–1627 Jahangir  - 1628–1658 Shah Jahan  - 1659–1707...

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