List of kings of Malwa
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The Kingdom of Malwa was ruled by kings discontinuously from 350 to 1462.
| King of Malwa | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms under the Paramaras | |
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| Details | |
| First monarch | Jayavarman |
| Last monarch | Baz Bahadur |
| Formation | 350 |
| Abolition | 1562 |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
Later Gupta dynasty (575–606)
- Mahasenagupta (575–601)
- Devagupta (601–606)
Paramara dynasty (c. 800–1305 CE)
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.[2]
The Paramara rulers mentioned in the various inscriptions and literary sources include:
| Serial No. | Ruler | Reign (CE) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramara | legendary |
| 2 | Upendra Krishnraja | early 9th century |
| 3 | Vairisimha (I) | early 9th century |
| 4 | Siyaka (I) | mid of 9th century |
| 5 | Vakpatiraj (I) | late 9th to early 10th century |
| 6 | Vairisimha (II) | mid of 10th century |
| 7 | Siyaka (II) | 940–972 |
| 8 | Vakpatiraj (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 from (1143 to 1175 CE) under an usurper named '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 |
Ghurid/Ghorid dynasty (1401–1436)
- Dilawar Khan Ghuri (1401–1406)
- Husam-ud-Din Hoshang Shah (1406–1435)
- Taj-ud-Din Muhammad Shah I (1435–1436)
Khalji dynasty (1436–1531)
- Ala-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I (1436–1469)
- Ghiyas-ud-Din Shah (1469–1500)
- Nasir-ud-Din Shah (1500–1510)
- Shihab-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II (1510–1531)
- Qadir Shah (1540–1542)
- Shuja'at Khan (the governor of Sher Shah Suri) (1542–1555)
- Baz Bahadur (1555–1562)
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
References
- ^ Jain, Kailash Chand (1972). Malwa Through the Ages, from the Earliest Times to 1305 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 329. ISBN 978-81-208-0824-9.
- ^ Peter Jackson 2003, p. 199.