List of kings of Malwa

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

King of Malwa
Coat of Arms
under the Paramaras
Last to reign
Baz Bahadur
1555–1562
Details
First monarchJayavarman
Last monarchBaz Bahadur
Formation350
Abolition1562
AppointerHereditary

Later Gupta dynasty (575–606)

  • Mahasenagupta (575–601)
  • Devagupta (601–606)

Paramara dynasty (c. 800–1305 CE)

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.[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
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)

  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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Peter Jackson 2003, p. 199.