List of kings of Malwa explained

The Kingdom of Malwa was ruled by kings discontinuously from 350 to 1462.

Royal Title:King
Realm:Malwa
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under the Paramaras
First Monarch:Jayavarman
Last Monarch:Baz Bahadur
Appointer:Hereditary
Began:350
Ended:1562

Later Gupta dynasty (575–606)

Paramara dynasty (c. 800–1305 CE)

See main article: Paramara dynasty.

According to historical '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.

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

List of Paramara dynasty rulers! Serial No.! Ruler! Reign (CE)
1legendary
2Upendra Krishnrajaearly 9th century
3Vairisimha (I)early 9th century
4Siyaka (I)mid of 9th century
5Vakpatiraj (I)late 9th to early 10th century
6Vairisimha (II)mid of 10th century
7Siyaka (II)940–972
8Vakpatiraj (II) alias Munja972–990
9Sindhuraja990–1010
10Bhoja1010–1055
11Jayasimha I1055–1070
12Udayaditya1070–1086
13Lakshmadeva1086–1094
14Naravarman1094–1133
15Yashovarman1133–1142
16Jayavarman I1142–1143
17Interregnum from (1143 to 1175 CE) under an usurper named 'Ballala' and later the Solanki king Kumarapala1143–1175
18Vindhyavarman1175–1194
19Subhatavarman1194–1209
20Arjunavarman I1210–1215
21Devapala1215/1218–1239
22Jaitugideva1239–1255
23Jayavarman II1255–1274
24Arjunavarman II1274–1285
25Bhoja II1285–1301
26Mahalakadeva1301–1305

Ghurid/Ghorid dynasty (1401–1436)

  1. Dilawar Khan Ghuri (1401–1406)
  2. Husam-ud-Din Hoshang Shah (1406–1435)
  3. Taj-ud-Din Muhammad Shah I (1435–1436)

Khalji dynasty (1436–1531)

  1. Ala-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I (1436–1469)
  2. Ghiyas-ud-Din Shah (1469–1500)
  3. Nasir-ud-Din Shah (1500–1510)
  4. Shihab-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II (1510–1531)
  5. Qadir Shah (1540–1542)
  6. Shuja'at Khan (the governor of Sher Shah Suri) (1542–1555)
  7. Baz Bahadur (1555–1562)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jain, Kailash Chand . 1972 . Malwa Through the Ages, from the Earliest Times to 1305 A.D . Motilal Banarsidass . 329 . 978-81-208-0824-9.