Cause of Downfall of Sayyids Dynasty

Cause of Downfall of Sayyids Dynasty

Sayyids Dynasty

The Sayyid dynasty was established by Khizr Khan in A.D. 1414. They ruled over Delhi for thirty-five years and it came to an end with the establishment of Lodi dynasty by Bahlol Lodi in A.D. 1451. The following reasons contributed to the downfall of the Sayyid Dynasty.

1. After his accession Mubarak Shah had broken his relations with Samarkand and declared his independence. As a result of it, various revolts occurred in the north-west provinces. T he rebels were getting constant help from the ruler of Kabul.

2. The internal revolts of Jaunpur, Etawah, Gwalior, Doab etc. crippled the Sultanate. As the rulers of Sayyid dynasty remained absorbed in crushing these revolts, they could not pay attention to the administration and welfare of the people. It affected the popularity of the empire otherwise.

3. The revolt of Khokhars also contributed to the downfall of the Sayyid dynasty. They not only robbed the territory of Punjab but also helped Bahlol Lodi in the establishment of his control over the Sultanate.

4. Court intrigues and conspiracies also contributed to the decline of Sayyids. Wazir Sarvar-ul-Mulk conspired against the life of Sultan Mubarak Shah and Hamid Khan invited Bahlol Lodi in order to weaken the power of Alauddin Alam Shah. Thus the position of Sayyid dynasty went on worsening day by day.

5. No other ruler except Khizr Khan had the power and ability to control the affairs of the State. They rather weakened the empire owing to their weaknesses.

To sum up, we may quote Dr. K.A. Nizami, “Thus ended the Sayyid dynasty after an inconspicuous ruler of 37 years. Emerging as the principality of Multan, it ended as the Principality of Badaun."

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