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Template:Infobox former monarchy The Kingdom of Malwa was ruled by kings discontinuously from 350 to 1462.

Later Gupta dynasty (575–606)

Paramara dynasty (948–1305)

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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."[1] 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.[2]

The Paramara rulers mentioned in the various inscriptions and literary sources include:

List of Paramara dynasty rulers
Serial No. Ruler Reign (CE)
1 Paramara (legendary) legendary
2 Upendra (Krishnaraja) early 9th century
3 Vairisimha I early 9th century
4 Siyaka I mid-9th century
5 Vakpatiraja I late 9th – early 10th century
6 Vairisimha II mid-10th century
7 Siyaka II 940–972
8 Vakpatiraja II (alias Munja) 972–990
9 Sindhuraja 990–1010
10 Bhoja 1010–1055
11 Jayasimha I 1055–1070
12 Udayaditya 1070–1086
13 Lakshmadeva 1086–1094
14 Naravarman 1094–1133
15 Yashovarman 1133–1142
16 Jayavarman I 1142–1143
17 Interregnum (1143–1175) under the usurper Ballala and later the Solanki king Kumarapala 1143–1175
18 Vindhyavarman 1175–1194
19 Subhatavarman 1194–1209
20 Arjunavarman I 1210–1215
21 Devapala 1215/1218–1239
22 Jaitugideva 1239–1255
23 Jayavarman II 1255–1274
24 Arjunavarman II 1274–1285
25 Bhoja II 1285–1301
26 Mahalakadeva 1301–1305

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.[3]
Sultan
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Dilawar Khan Ghuri
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1401–1406
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Husam-ud-Din Hoshang Shah
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1406–1435
Sultan
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Taj-ud-Din Muhammad Shah
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1435–1436
Ghurid dynasty replaced by Khilji dynasty, the founder of which, Mahmud Khalji, was a grandnephew of Dilawar Khan.[3]
Sultan
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Ala-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I
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1436–1469
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Ghiyas-ud-Din Shah
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1469–1500
Sultan
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Nasir-ud-Din Shah
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1500–1510
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Shihab-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II
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1510–1531
The Rajput ruler of Mewar Maharana Sanga defeated and imprisoned Mahmud Shah II and conquered most of Malwa.[4][5]
Raja Medini Rai[6]

(ruled 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.[7]
Sultan
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Bahadur Shah
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1531 – 1536
Mughal Emperor Humayun defeated Sultan Bahadur Shah and briefly occupied Malwa for a year in between 1535 – 1536.[8]
Amir
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Hindal Mirza
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1535 – 1536
Sultan
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Bahadur Shah
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1536 – 1537
Malwa 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
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Miran Muhammad Shah I
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1537
Independence declared under a Khilji noble, Mallu Khan as Qadir Shah.
Sultan
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Qadir Shah
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1537 – 1542
1542 – 1555; era of semi-independent governors of Sur Empire.
Wali
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Shuja’at Khan
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1542
Wali
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Isa Khan
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1542 – 1545
Wali
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Shuja’at Khan
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1545 – 1552
Independence declared under the son of Shujaat Khan, Baz Bahadur.
Sultan
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Baz Bahadur
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1555 – 1562
Malwa Sultanate was abolished in 1562 after Baz Bahadur's defeat against Mughal army.[8]

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Ghurid Dynasty

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Khalji Dynasty

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See also

References

  1. Malwa Through the Ages, from the Earliest Times to 1305 A.D{{#if:Jain|, Jain}. Motilal Banarsidass(1972). ISBN 978-81-208-0824-9
  2. The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History{{#if:Jackson|, Jackson}. Cambridge University Press(2003). ISBN 978-0-521-54329-3
  3. 3.0 3.1 Medieval Malwa: a Political and Cultural History, 1401-1562{{#if:Day|, Day}. Munshi Ram Manohar Lal(1965)
  4. Lectures on Rajput History and Culture{{#if:Sharma|, Sharma}. Motilal Banarsidass(1970). ISBN 978-0-8426-0262-4
  5. Mewar & the Mughal Emperors (1526–1707 A.D.){{#if:Sharma|, Sharma}. S.L. Agarwala(1954)
  6. History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to 1707 A.D.{{#if:Chaurasia|, Chaurasia}. Atlantic Publishers & Dist(2002). ISBN 978-81-269-0123-4
  7. Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, pp.173-86
  8. 8.0 8.1 Medieval India: From Sultanat To The Mughals-Mughal Empire (1526-1748) - Part II{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2007)

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