List of kings of Malwa

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

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King of Malwa
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Coat of Arms
under the Paramaras
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Last to reign
Baz Bahadur
1555–1562
Details
First monarch Jayavarman
Last monarch Baz Bahadur
Formation350
Abolition1562
Appointer Hereditary

House of Aulikara (350–545)

Rulers of First Aulikara dynasty-

Rulers of Second Aulikara dynasty-

Later Gupta dynasty (575–606)

House of Paramara (800–1305)

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)

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