List of kings of Malwa
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Following is a list of rulers of Malwa since the Janpada Kingdoms:
Malava Dynasty c. 1100-840 BCE
King Aswapati & His wife Malavi had 100 sons & 1 daughter. After Aswapati they became king of Malwa (named after Malavi) & established Malava dynasty. According to ancient records Malava dynasty ruled before Dhunji dynasty.
Dhunji Dynasty c.840-390 BCE
- King Dhanna (Dhunji) -( c. 840-810 BCE ).[1]
- Dhanna Kings descendent - till 390 BCE[citation needed]
- Putraja
- King Garimdhwaj bhil - Garimadhwaj Bhil was the king of Chandragupta Maurya's time.[2]
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)
- Drumavardhana
- Jayavardhana
- Ajitavardhana
- Vibhishanavardhana
- Rajyavardhana
- Prakashdharma
- Yashodharman
- Shiladitya
See Empire of Harsha
Pratihara Empire
(c. 550-c 1036) (See Pratihara Dynasty )
Paramara Dynasty
750-1305 CE
The Paramara rulers mentioned in the various inscriptions and literary sources include:[3]
- Upendra
750-790
- Vairisimha (I)
790-825
- Siyaka (I)
825-860
- Vakpati (I)
860-900
- Vairisimha -2
900-949
- Siyaka (II)
949-972
- Vakpati (II) alias Munja
972-990s
990s-1010
1010-1055 Greatest ruler of this dynasty.
- 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 Chaulukyas of Gujarat 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)
Malwa Sultanate
Ghorids
- Dilawar Khan (1390-1405)
- Alp Khan Hushang (1405-1435)
- Mahmud Khalji (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)(see Gujarat Sultanate)
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
(1818-1858)
References
- ^ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/93298/17/17_chapter%207.pdf
- ^ Verma, Bhagawati charan (1982). Chanakya. Rajkamal prakashan. p. 55-56.
- ^ Jain, Kailash Chand (1972). Malwa Through the Ages, from the Earliest Times to 1305 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0824-9.