# List of sultans of Malwa

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 or a Turko-Afghan governor of the Delhi Sultanate. In 1437, the Ghurid dynasty of Dilawar Khan was replaced by the Turko-Afghan Khalji dynasty, which was related to the Khalji dynasty 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 |||
| 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 | 1510–1519 |
| The Rajput ruler of Mewar Maharana Sanga defeated and imprisoned Mahmud Shah II and conquered most of Malwa. |||
| Raja | Medini Rai (ruled as a vassal of Rana Sanga) | 1519–1527 |
| 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. |||

## Family tree
### Ghurid Dynasty

Ghurid Dynasty :
| Dilawar Khan ?-1406 Governor of Malwa R.1391–1401 Sultan of Malwa R.1401–1406 | Dilawar Khan ?-1406 Governor of Malwa R.1391–1401 Sultan of Malwa R.1401–1406 | Dilawar Khan ?-1406 Governor of Malwa R.1391–1401 Sultan of Malwa R.1401–1406 | Dilawar Khan ?-1406 Governor of Malwa R.1391–1401 Sultan of Malwa R.1401–1406 | Dilawar Khan ?-1406 Governor of Malwa R.1391–1401 Sultan of Malwa R.1401–1406 | Dilawar Khan ?-1406 Governor of Malwa R.1391–1401 Sultan of Malwa R.1401–1406 |
| Hoshang Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1406–1435 | Hoshang Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1406–1435 | Hoshang Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1406–1435 | Hoshang Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1406–1435 | Hoshang Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1406–1435 | Hoshang Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1406–1435 |
| Muhammad Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1435–1436 | Muhammad Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1435–1436 | Muhammad Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1435–1436 | Muhammad Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1435–1436 | Muhammad Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1435–1436 | Muhammad Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1435–1436 |

### Khalji Dynasty

Khalji Dynasty :
| Mahmud Shah I Sultan of Malwa R.1436–1469 | Mahmud Shah I Sultan of Malwa R.1436–1469 | Mahmud Shah I Sultan of Malwa R.1436–1469 | Mahmud Shah I Sultan of Malwa R.1436–1469 | Mahmud Shah I Sultan of Malwa R.1436–1469 | Mahmud Shah I Sultan of Malwa R.1436–1469 |
| Ghiyath Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1469–1500 | Ghiyath Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1469–1500 | Ghiyath Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1469–1500 | Ghiyath Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1469–1500 | Ghiyath Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1469–1500 | Ghiyath Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1469–1500 |
| Nasir Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1500–1510 | Nasir Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1500–1510 | Nasir Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1500–1510 | Nasir Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1500–1510 | Nasir Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1500–1510 | Nasir Shah Sultan of Malwa R.1500–1510 |
| Mahmud Shah II Sultan of Malwa R.1510–1531 | Mahmud Shah II Sultan of Malwa R.1510–1531 | Mahmud Shah II Sultan of Malwa R.1510–1531 | Mahmud Shah II Sultan of Malwa R.1510–1531 | Mahmud Shah II Sultan of Malwa R.1510–1531 | Mahmud Shah II Sultan of Malwa R.1510–1531 |