List of kings of Malwa

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

Malwa region in 1780

House of Aulikara (350–545)

Main article: Aulikara dynasty

Rulers of First Aulikara dynasty-

• Jayavarman
• Simhavarma
• Naravarma
• Vishvavarma
• Bandhuvarma

Rulers of Second Aulikara dynasty-

• Drumavardhana
• Jayavardhana
• Ajitavardhana
• Vibhishanavardhana
• Rajyavardhana
• Prakashadharma
• Yashodharman (515–545)

House of Kalachuri (545–625)

• Krishnaraja (545–575)
• Shankaragana (575–600)
• Buddharaja (600–625)

House of Paramara (800–1305)

Main article: Paramara dynasty

• Paramara (early ruler)
• Upendra Krishnraja
• Vairisimha (I)
• Siyaka (I)
• Vakpati (I)
• Vairisimha (II)
• Siyaka (II) (940–972)
• Vakpati (II) alias Munja (972–990)
• Sindhuraja (990–1010)
• Bhoja (1010–1055), greatest ruler of dynasty
• Jayasimha I (1055–1070)
• Udayaditya (1070–1086)
• Lakshmadeva (1086–1094)
• Naravarman (1094–1130)
• Yashovarman (1133–1142)
• Jayavarman I (1142–1143)
• Interregnum from (1143 to 1175) under an usurper named 'Ballala' and later the Solanki king Kumarapala
• Vindhyavarman (1175–1194)
• Subhatavarman (1194–1209)
• Arjunavarman I (1210–1215)
• Devapala (1218–1239)
• Jaitugideva (1239–1255)
• Jayavarman II (1255–1274)
• Arjunavarman II (1274–1285)
• Bhoja II (1285–1303)
• Mahalakadeva (1303–1305), (after his death dynasty was ended in Malwa region)

Ghurid/Ghorid dynasty (1401–1436)

1. Dawar Khan (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