The Kingdom of Malwa was ruled by kings discontinuously from 350 to 1462.
Later Gupta dynasty (575–606)
Mahasenagupta (575–601) Devagupta (601–606)
Paramara dynasty (948–1305)
According to historian Kailash Chand Jain, "Knowledge of the early Paramara rulers from Upendra to Vairisimha is scanty; there are no records, and they are known only from later sources." An inscription from Udaipur indicates that the Paramara dynasty survived until 1310, at least in the north-eastern part of Malwa. A later inscription shows that the area had been captured by the Delhi Sultanate by 1338.
The Paramara rulers mentioned in the various inscriptions and literary sources include:
+List of Paramara dynasty rulers Serial No. Ruler Reign (CE)1Paramara (legendary)legendary2Upendra (Krishnaraja)early 9th century3Vairisimha Iearly 9th century4Siyaka Imid-9th century5Vakpatiraja Ilate 9th – early 10th century6Vairisimha IImid-10th century7Siyaka II940–9728Vakpatiraja II (alias Munja)972–9909Sindhuraja990–101010Bhoja1010–105511Jayasimha I1055–107012Udayaditya1070–108613Lakshmadeva1086–109414Naravarman1094–113315Yashovarman1133–114216Jayavarman I1142–114317Interregnum (1143–1175) under the usurper Ballala and later the Solanki king Kumarapala1143–117518Vindhyavarman1175–119419Subhatavarman1194–120920Arjunavarman I1210–121521Devapala1215/1218–123922Jaitugideva1239–125523Jayavarman II1255–127424Arjunavarman II1274–128525Bhoja II1285–130126Mahalakadeva1301–1305
Sultan of the Malwa Sultanate
Royal Title Personal name Reign Dilawar Khan was appointed as the governor of Malwa province in 1392 by the Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate. He declared himself independent in 1401 by establishing Malwa Sultanate. He was the first Sultan of Malwa from Ghurid dynasty. Sultan Amid Shah Daud Dilawar Shah 1401–1406 Sultan Husam-ud-Din Hoshang Shah 1406–1407 The interregnum; as the Sultan of Gujarat Muzaffar Shah I defeated Hoshang Shah and himself reigned as the Sultan of Malwa. Sultan Shams-ud-Din Muzaffar Shah 1407–1408Ghurid dynasty restored; Musa Khan, a nephew of Dilawar Khan, enthroned Sultan Musa Shah 1408–1409 Sultan Husam-ud-Din Hoshang Shah 1409–1435 Sultan Taj-ud-Din Muhammad Shah 1435–1436 Ghurid dynasty replaced by Khilji dynasty, the founder of which, Mahmud Khalji, was a grandnephew of Dilawar Khan. Sultan Ala-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I 1436–1469 Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din Shah 1469–1500 Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Shah 1500–1510Civil war between Mahmud Khalji II and Sahib Khan titled Sultan Muhammad Sultan Mahmud Shah II 1511–1531Sultan Sultan Muhammad13 August 1511–January 1512 The Rajput ruler of Mewar Maharana Sanga defeated and imprisoned Mahmud Shah II and conquered most of Malwa. Raja Medini Rai (ruled large part of Malwa as a vassal of Rana Sanga) 1519–1527 The interregnum; as the Sultan of Gujarat Bahadur Shah defeated Mahmud Shah II and himself reigned as the Sultan of Malwa.Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, pp.173-86 Sultan Bahadur Shah 1531 – 1536 Mughal Emperor Humayun defeated Sultan Bahadur Shah and briefly occupied Malwa for a year in between 1535 – 1536. Amir Hindal Mirza 1535 – 1536 Sultan Bahadur Shah 1536 – 1537Malwa passed down to Muhammad Shah I, the eldest nephew of Bahadur Shah and Sultan of Khandesh Sultanate for a few months but he died before his coronation. Sultan Miran Muhammad Shah I 1537Independence declared under a Khilji noble, Mallu Khan as Qadir Shah. Sultan Qadir Shah 1537 – 1542 1542 – 1555; era of semi-independent governors of Sur Empire. Wali Shuja'at Khan 1542 Wali Isa Khan 1542 – 1545 Wali Shuja'at Khan 1545 – 1552Independence declared under the son of Shujaat Khan, Baz Bahadur. Sultan Baz Bahadur 1555 – 1562 Malwa Sultanate was abolished in 1562 after Baz Bahadur's defeat against Mughal army.
Family tree Ghurid Dynasty
Khalji Dynasty
See also Malwa Ujjain Vikramaditya Malavas Malwa culture History of India List of Indian monarchs List of dynasties and rulers Rajasthan History of Madhya Pradesh
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Coins of the Malwa Sultanate