MALWA SULTANATES

MALWA SULTANATES

The sultanate of Malwa was founded by Dilawar Khan Ghuri, the governor of Malwa for the Delhi Sultanate, who asserted his independence in 1392, but did not actually assume the ensigns of royalty till 1401. Initially Dhar was the capital of the new kingdom, but soon it was shifted to Mandu, which was renamed Shadiabad (the city of joy). After his death, he was succeeded by his son Alp Khan, who assumed the title of Hoshang Shah.

 The Ghurid dynasty, founded by Dilawar Khan Ghuri, was replaced by Mahmud Shah I, who proclaimed himself king on 16 May 1436. The Khalji dynasty, founded by him, ruled over Malwa till 1531. Mahmud Khalji I was succeeded by his eldest son Ghiyas-ud-Din. The last days of Ghiyas-ud-Din were embittered by a struggle for throne between his two sons, with Nasir-ud-Din emerging victorious over Ala-ud-Din and ascending the throne on 22 October 1500, The last ruler Mahmud Shah II surrendered to Bahadur Shah, the sultan of Gujarat after the fort of Mandu fell to Bahadur on 25 May 1531.[1]

During 1531 – 1537 the kingdom was under the control of Bahadur Shah, though the Mughal padshah (emperor) Humayun captured it for a short period during 1535-36. In 1537, Qadir Shah, an ex-officer of the previous Khalji dynasty rulers, regained control over a part of the erstwhile kingdom. But in 1542, Sher Shah Suri conquered the kingdom, defeating him and appointed Shuja'at Khan as the governor. His son, Baz Bahadur, declared himself independent in 1555. In 1561, Akbar the Great's Mughal army, led by Adham Khan and Pir Muhammad Khan, attacked Malwa and defeated Baz Bahadur in the battle of Sarangpur on 29 March 1561.

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  Silver half tanka of Nasir Shah dated (AH) 915 (= 1509–1510 CE)
 
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  Silver half tanka of Muhammad Shah II dated (AH) 917 (= 1511–1512 CE)
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  Silver tanka of Baz Bahadur

The Ghuri dynasty (1401–36)

Dilawar Khan 1401–1406
Husam-ud-Din Hoshang Shah 1406–1432
Taj-ud-Din Muhammad Shah I 1432–1436

The Khalji dynasty (1436–1531)

Ala-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I 1436–1469
Ghiyas-ud-Din Shah 1469–1500
Nasir-ud-Din Shah 1500–1510
Shihab-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II 1510–1531

The interregnum
Bahadur Shah (the sultan of Gujarat) 1531–1537
Humayun (Mughal emperor) 1535–1536

The later rulers
Qadir Shah 1537–1542
Shuja'at Khan (the governor of Sher Shah Suri) 1542–1555

Baz Bahadur 1555–1561