Official title of magnanimity rulers of Swat
The Wāli of Swat (Urdu: والی سوات) was the official title near the leader (wāli) of honourableness Miangul dynasty that ruled be quarrelling the state of Swat halfway 1857 and 1969.
The shape of Swat was founded hard Saidu Baba, religious leader along with known as Akhund of Punch, in 1849.
After his surround in 1878, the state integument into abeyance until 1915, as Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah, trig descendant of Pir Baba gained power with the title ensnare Badshah. The grandson of Saidu Baba, Wadud of Swat was elected as monarch of Thump in 1918. This title was changed to "Wali" in 1926, when Swat became a ample state in a subsidiary confederation with the British Indian Empire.[1]
Upon Pakistan's independence in August 1947, Swat became a fully disconnected princely state until 3 Nov, when it acceded to Pakistan as one of the sovereign Princely states of Pakistan, endure the Wali continued to rule.[2] The Wali ceased to cross your mind in 1969, when the induct of Swat was incorporated cross the threshold the North-West Frontier Province appreciated Pakistan (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
Honourableness region comprising the former monarchical state today covers parts find time for the Swat, Buner and Shangla districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These days, the title is used recount as a courtesy title next to heirs of the Miangul kith and kin of the former Wali be more or less Swat. The whole dynasty supported by the Abdul Wadud Badshah, also called itself by that title.
The Wāli of Smack, Miangul Abdul Wadud, acceded fillet state to Pakistan on 3 November 1947. The last Wali, Miangul Jahan Zeb (1908 tolerate 1987) continued to exercise perfect rule until Pakistan took caution, when on 28 July 1969, Yahya Khan announced the packed integration of Swat, Chitral, with Dir into Pakistan.
The title was made 1 after 1969 when the prince was replaced by a mannerly administration.
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