Swat (princely state)

State of Swat
حکومت خدايداد پرګنه سوات
رياست سوات
State of Swat حکومت خدايداد پرګنه سوات ; رياست سوات
1849–1969
	Flag
	Swat (higlighted) within the western part of the Dominion of Pakistan
Status	Princely state of the British Raj (1849–1947); Princely state of Pakistan (1947–1969);
Capital	Saidu Sharif
Official languages	English; Pashto; Urdu;
Government	Unitary absolute monarchy under subsidiary alliance (1849–1947); Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy under a federal constitutional monarchy (1947–1969);
Wāli
• 1849–1857	Akbar Shah
• 1857–1878	Saidu Baba
• 1916–1918	Abdul Jabbar Shah
• 1918–1949	Miangul Abdul Wadud
• 1949–1969	Miangul Jahan Zeb
Historical era	Late modern ; Cold War
• Established	1849
• Termination of subsidiary alliance	15 August 1947
• Accession to Pakistan	3 November 1947
• Dissolved	28 July 1969
Currency	British Indian rupee (1748–1947); Pakistani rupee (1947–1955);
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (1907–1951); UTC+05:00 (1951–1969);
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Sikh Empire
Pakistan
Today part of	Pakistan ; • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

State of Swat (Urdu: رياست سوات), (Pashto: حکومت خداداد یوسفزئی و متعلقات) 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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