MALWA
Malwa was situated in the high plateau between the Narmada and the Tapti. The kingdom of Malwa was founded by Husain Ghori. Firoz Tughlaq gave him the title of “Dilawar Khan’.
Dilawar Khan Ghori (1401-06 AD) proclaimed independence in 1401 AD and made Dhar his capital. He was succeeded by Hushang Shah (1406-35 AD), who shifted the capital to Mandu. His original name was Alp Khan. He was succeeded by Mohammed Shah, Mahmud Khilji I (1436-69 AD), Giyas Shah (1469-1501 AD) and Mahmud Khilji II (1501-31 AD). Mahmud Khilji II appointed Medini Rai, the Rajput Chief as his Chief Minister who became the de-facto ruler of Malwa. The kingdom of Malwa was annexed by Gujarat in 1531 AD, but declared independence during the reign of Sher Shah, the Sur ruler of Delhi.
BAAZ BAHADUR
He was a famous musician and invented many ragas. He constructed many palaces, mosques, gardens at his capital Mandu. Important palaces in Mandu are Jahaz Mahal and Hindola Mahal. Akbar captured Malwa from Baaz Bahadur in 1561-62 AD.
JAUNPUR
During the period of chaos and confusion by the invasion of Timarlane, an independent kingdom was founded by the Wazir of the Tughlaq Emperor, Khwaja Jahan, who was given the title of Sultanus-Sharq or Malik-us-Sharq or Lord of the East, by his master. The capital of this new kingdom was Jaunpur, a new city founded on the bank of the river Gomti by Firoz Tughlaq.
Ibrahim Shah (1401-40 AD) was the greatest ruler of the kingdom. It was during his reign that Jaunpur got the title of Shiraz of India. The rule of the Sharqi dynasty came to an end in 1476 AD, when the Lodhi emperor of Delhi, Bahlol Lodhi, reconquered it.