Sultan of the Malwa Sultanate was the principal title of the ruler of the Malwa Sultanate (1401–1561/2) in the Indian subcontinent. The Sultanate was founded by Dilawar Khan, an Afghan governor of the Delhi Sultanate.
Sultan of the Malwa Sultanate
| Royal Title | Personal name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Dilawar Khan was appointed as the governor of Malwa province in 1392 by the Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate. He declared himself independent in 1401 by establishing Malwa Sultanate. He was the first Sultan of Malwa from Ghurid dynasty. | ||
| Sultan سلطان |
Dilawar Khan Ghuri دلاور خان غوری |
1401–1406 |
| Sultan سلطان |
Husam-ud-Din Hoshang Shah حسام الدین ہوشنگ شاہ |
1406–1435 |
| Sultan سلطان |
Taj-ud-Din Muhammad Shah تاج الدین محمد شاہ |
1435–1436 |
| Ghurid dynasty replaced by Khilji dynasty[4] | ||
| Sultan سلطان |
Ala-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I علاؤالدین محمود شاہ اول |
1436–1469 |
| Sultan سلطان |
Ghiyas-ud-Din Shah غیاث الدین شاہ |
1469–1500 |
| Sultan سلطان |
Nasir-ud-Din Shah ناصر الدین شاہ |
1500–1510 |
| Sultan سلطان |
Shihab-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II شہاب الدین محمود شاہ دوئم |
1510–1531 |
| The interregnum; as the Sultan of Gujarat Bahadur Shah defeated Mahmud Shah II and himself reigned as the Sultan of Malwa. | ||
| Sultan سلطان |
Bahadur Shah بہادر شاہ |
1531 – 1537 |
| Mughal Emperor Humayun defeated Sultan Bahadur Shah and briefly occupied Malwa for a year in between 1535-1536. | ||
| 1537-1555; era of semi-independent governors of Sur Empire. | ||
| Wali ولی |
Shuja’at Khan شجاعت خان |
1537 – 1542 |
| Wali ولی |
Isa Khan عیسیٰ خان |
1542 – 1545 |
| Wali ولی |
Shuja’at Khan شجاعت خان |
1545 – 1552 |
| Sultan سلطان |
Baz Bahadur باز بہادر |
1555 – 1561/2 |
| Malwa Sultanate was abolished in 1562 after Baz Bahadur’s defeat against Mughal army. | ||