Lodi (Pashtun tribe)

Lodhi is a sub-group of the Ghilzai tribe of Pukhtun, who live in Afghanistan and Pakistan.[1] The Lodhi have also many sub-tribe i.e Niazi , Marwat, Daulat Khel, Mian Khel Bluch, Sur, Dotani, Khaisor and Tattor.[2]

This article is about the tribe. For the agricultural caste in India with the same name, see Lodhi (caste).
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The Lodhi dynasty[3] that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526, was the last dynasty of the Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi.[4]

References
  1. Malik, Jamal (2008). Islam in South Asia: A Short History. p. 123. ISBN 978-9004168596.
  2. "History of the Afghans. | Library of Congress".
  3. Rasanayagam, Angelo (2005-11-05). Afghanistan: A Modern History. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781850438571. lodhi dynasty Turkic.
  4. Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 122–125. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
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