Daulat Khan Lodhi
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Daulat Khan Lodi was the governor of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

 during the reign of Ibrahim Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty. Due to disaffection with Ibrahim, Daulat invited Babur
Babur
Babur was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother...

 to invade the kingdom.

Background

Ibrahim Lodi URDUدولت خان لودی), 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 Ibrahim Lodi and invited Babur to invade Delhi. Ibrahim Khan Lodi lost his life in the battle of Panipat in 1526. These events paved the way for the Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire ,‎ or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...

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He also tried to deceive Babar and kept two swords one for Babar and other for Ibrahim Lodi. He was governor of Punjab and wanted to be independent ruler.Hence invited Babar against Lodis .Alam Khan Lodi also invited Babar.But when Babar made his intentions of staying here he deserted him but Babar was too good for him. Babar saved his family from Baluch warlords & from Ibrahim Lodi too
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