THE SAYYID & LODHI DYNASTIES (Continued) The last, Lodhi Ibrahim, asserted his absolute power and did not consider the tribal feelings. This lead to his making enemies with them. Finally they plotted with Babar and succeeded in overthrowing him in 1526 at the first battle of Panipat. As the power of the Sultanate declined, a number of other kingdoms arose. In Western India - Malwa and Gujarat, In Eastern India - Jaunpur and Bengal, In Northern India - Kashmir, and In the Deccan and the south - The Vijayanagara and the Bahamani. As the Islamic population in India swelled, the identity of the Indian Moslem acquired a new definition. Islam now actively influenced most facets of life. The Hindu elite adopted the purdha system and their language began to be written in Arabic script, leading to a new language, Urdu. Calligraphy came into its own and was raised to the highest form of aesthetic expression. Around this time on the north-western part of India, especially around Punjab a new religion Sikhism started to gain popularity