The Sultanate of Swāt or Swat Sultanate was a Dārdic[1] kingdom centred around the city of Manglawar between the 12th and 16th centuries. It was strongest of the several Dardic-speaking states[2] in the region, encompassing whole of Malakand, Buner, Swat and Dir valleys,[3] as well as upper Hazara region.[4] During most of 15th century, the sultanate bordered Kashmir Sultanate to the east, Delhi Sultanate to the south, Timurid Empire to the west and the state of Chitral to the north.[5] Sultan Pakhal was the first known ruler. Their last notable ruler was Sultan Awes Jahangiri,[5][4] during whose reign the Sultanate was ultimately conquered in a series of battles by Yousafza'i Pashtuns with the assistance of Mughal emperor Babur between 1510 and 1518.[6] Some accounts trace the origins of Shah Mir dynasty of Kashmir from these rulers of Swāt.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Joseph Theodore Arlinghaus 1988, p.190–191: The family of the sultans of Swat and the nobility spoke Gibri, the Dardic language of Bajaur, and the common people spoke Yadri, another Dardic language..
  2. ↑ Joseph Theodore Arlinghaus 1988, p.177: The Jahangiri sultans of Swat were most powerful of several local rulers in the Dardic-speaking regions.
  3. ↑ Joseph Theodore Arlinghaus 1988, p. 177.
  4. 1 2 Inam-ur-Rahim; Viaro, Alain M. 2002, p. 68.
  5. 1 2 Joseph Theodore Arlinghaus 1988, p. 191.
  6. ↑ Joseph Theodore Arlinghaus 1988, p. 193.
  7. ↑ Hasan, Mohibbul (2005). Kashmir Under the Sultans. Aakar Books. p. 42. ISBN 978-81-87879-49-7.

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