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Dawlat Khan Lodi

governor of Punjab
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Dawlat Khan Lodi was the governor of Punjab during the rule of the Lodi dynasty, the last ruling family of the Delhi sultanate in India. The Lodi dynasty was of Afghan origin, with Bahlul Lodi being the first ruler. His son, Sikandar Lodi, expanded the empire and founded the city of Agra.1

Sikandar's son, Ibrahim Lodi, attempted to strengthen royal authority but his harshness led to discontent among nobles. Dawlat Khan Lodi, fearing for his safety, invited Babur, the ruler of Kabul, to invade India. Ibrahim Lodi was killed at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, leading to the dissolution of the Lodi dynasty and the establishment of the Mughal Empire.12

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