List of kings of Malwa


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

Later Gupta dynasty (575–606)

Paramara dynasty (948–1305)

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." 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:
Serial No.RulerReign
1Paramara legendary
2Upendra early 9th century
3Vairisimha Iearly 9th century
4Siyaka Imid-9th century
5Vakpatiraja Ilate 9th – early 10th century
6Vairisimha IImid-10th century
7Siyaka II940–972
8Vakpatiraja II 972–990
9Sindhuraja990–1010
10Bhoja1010–1055
11Jayasimha I1055–1070
12Udayaditya1070–1086
13Lakshmadeva1086–1094
14Naravarman1094–1133
15Yashovarman1133–1142
16Jayavarman I1142–1143
17Interregnum under the usurper 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
  2. Husam-ud-Din Hoshang Shah
  3. Taj-ud-Din Muhammad Shah I

Khalji dynasty (1436–1531)

  1. Ala-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I
  2. Ghiyas-ud-Din Shah
  3. Nasir-ud-Din Shah
  4. Shihab-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II
  5. Qadir Shah
  6. Shuja'at Khan
  7. Baz Bahadur