Swat (princely state)

State of Swat
Pashto: رياست سوات
State of Swat Pashto: رياست سوات
1849–1969
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Capital	Saidu Sharif
Religion	Islam
Government	Princely state in alliance with British India (1918–1947); Princely state of Pakistan (1947–1969)
Wāli of Swat
History
• Established	1849
• Merged into North-West Frontier Province	28 July 1969
Currency	Rupee, Pakistan Rupee (after 1947)
Today part of	Pakistan; · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

State of Swat (Urdu: رياست سوات) was a state established in 1849 by the Muslim saint Saidu Baba, also known as Akhund of Swat,^[1]^[2] and was ruled by Walis of Swat. It was recognized as a princely state in alliance with the British Raj between 1918 and 1947, after which the Akhwand acceded to the newly independent state of Pakistan. Swat continued to exist as an autonomous region until it was dissolved in 1969,^[3] and incorporated into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (formerly North-West Frontier Province). The area it covered is now divided among the present-day districts of Swat, Buner and Shangla.

^ S.G. Page 398 and 399, T and C of N.W.F.P by Ibbetson page 11 etc
^ Fredrik Barth, Features of Person and Society in Swat: Collected Essays on Pathans, illustrated edition, Routledge, 1981
^ Claus, Peter J.; Diamond, Sarah; Ann Mills, Margaret (2003). South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Taylor & Francis. p. 447. ISBN 9780415939195.

[1] S.G. Page 398 and 399, T and C of N.W.F.P by Ibbetson page 11 etc

[Barth2-2] Fredrik Barth, Features of Person and Society in Swat: Collected Essays on Pathans, illustrated edition, Routledge, 1981

[T&F-3] Claus, Peter J.; Diamond, Sarah; Ann Mills, Margaret (2003). South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Taylor & Francis. p. 447. ISBN 9780415939195.

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