Topic summary
Dhar district
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Dhar district, India.
History
Dhar district was a historical centre of the Malwa region. It was part of the Paramara kingdom for four centuries, and was ruled by Raja Bhoj, who shifted the capital from Ujjain to Dhar. In 1305, Alauddin Khilji conquered Malwa from the Paramaras. In 1405, the Governor of Malwa, Dilawar Khan, became independent from Delhi and founded the Malwa Sultanate with the capital at Dhar. His successor Hoshang Shah moved his capital to Mandu, also in Dhar district, which he developed with many mosques and monuments. His son was poisoned by Mahmud Khilji, who assumed the throne and began the rule of the Khiljis over Malwa. Their rule lasted until 1531, when Sher Shah Suri put Shujat Khan in charge of Malwa. His son Baz Bahadur fought the Mughal Army during their conquest of the region, and was forced to flee after he was defeated. According to legend, his beloved queen Roopmati committed suicide rather than be dishonoured.