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List of rulers of Malwa

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List of rulers of Malwa

Following is a list of rulers of Malwa since the Kshatrapas:

Contents

Kshatrapa Empire

  • Nahapana (119-124 CE)
  • Chashtana (c 120)
  • Rudradaman I (c 130-150)
  • Damajadasri I (170-175)
  • Jivadaman (175 d 199)
  • Rudrasimha I (175-188 d 197)
  • Isvaradatta (188-191)
  • Rudrasimha I (restored) (191-197)
  • Jivadaman (restored) (197-199)
  • Rudrasena I (200-222)
  • Damasena (222-232)
  • Samghadaman (227?)
  • Damajadasri II (232-239) with
  • Viradaman (234-238)
  • Yasodaman I (239)
  • Vijayasena (239-250)
  • Damajadasri III (251-255)
  • Rudrasena II (255-277)
  • Visvasimha (277-282)
  • Bhartridaman (282-295) with
  • Visvasena (293-304)
  • Rudrasimha II (304-348) with
  • Yasodaman II (317-332)
  • Rudradaman II (332-348)
  • Rudrasena III (348-380)
  • Simhasena (380- ?)

    • Indirect rule of Gupta Empire

  • Rudrasena IV (382-388)
  • Rudrasimha III (388-395)

    • Direct rule of Gupta Empire

    (395-c 750) (see Gupta Empire)

    Pratihara Empire

    (c 750-c 1036)(See Pratihara Empire)

    Paramara dynasty

    The Paramara rulers mentioned in the various inscriptions and literary sources include:

  • Upendra, 9th century
  • Vairisimha (I), 9th century (considered fictional by some historians)
  • Siyaka (I), 9th century (considered fictional by some historians)
  • Vakpati (I), 9th-10th century
  • Vairisimha (II), 10th century
  • Siyaka (II), 948-972
  • Vakpati (II) alias Munja, 972-990s
  • Sindhuraja, 990s-1010
  • Bhoja, 1010-1055
  • Jayasimha I, 1055-1070
  • Udayaditya, 1070-1086
  • Lakshmadeva, 1086-1094
  • Naravarman, 1094-1130
  • Yashovarman, 1133-1142
  • Jayavarman I, 1142-1143
  • Interregnum under an usurper named Ballala and later the Solanki king Kumarapala, 1144-1174
  • Vindhyavarman, 1175-1194
  • Subhatavarman, 1194-1209
  • Arjunavarman I, 1210-1215
  • Devapala, 1218-1239
  • Jaitugideva, 1239-1255
  • Jayavarman II, 1255-1274
  • Arjunavarman II, 13th century
  • Bhoja II, 13th century
  • Mahlakadeva, died 1305

    • Delhi Sultanate

    (c 1305-1390) (see Delhi Sultanate)

    Ghorids

  • Dilavar Khan Husain (1390-1405)
  • Alp Khan Hushang (1405-1435)
  • Ghazni Khan Muhamnmad (1435-1436)
  • Mas'ud Khan (1436)

    • Khiljis

  • Mahmud Shah I (1436-1469)
  • Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500)
  • Nasr Shah (1500-1511)
  • Mahmud Shah II (1511-1531)

    • Gujarat

    (1531-1535)

    Qadirid

  • Qadir Shah (1535-1542)

    • Mughal Empire

    (1542-1555) (see Mughal Empire)

    Shuja'at Khani

  • Shuja'at Khan (1555)
  • Miyan Bayezid Baz Bahadur (1555-1562)

    • Mughal Empire

    (1562-1720s)

    Maratha Confederacy

  • (1720-1818) (see Holkars) of Indore)
  • (1732-1947) (see Pawars] of Dhar State Dewas State)
  • See List of Maratha dynasties and states

    • East India Company

    (1818-1858)

    References

    List of rulers of Malwa Wikipedia
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