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 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)

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

• Malwa
• Ujjain
• Vikramaditya
• Malavas
• Malwa culture
• History of India
• List of Indian monarchs
• List of dynasties and rulers Rajasthan
• History of Madhya Pradesh