Sultanate of Swat
Medieval Dardic state in northwest South Asia
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The Sultanate of Swat was a medieval Dardic[1] kingdom centred around the city of Manglawar between the 12th and 16th centuries. It was strongest of the several Dardic-speaking states in the region,[2] and encompassed the present-day Malakand, Buner, Panjkora and Swat Valleys.[3][4]
The kingdom bordered Hazara region to the east, Peshawar Valley to the south, Bajaur to the west and the Kohistan region to the north.[5] The last notable ruler was Sultan Awes Jahangiri,[5][4] during whose reign Swat was ultimately conquered between 1510 and 1518 after a series of battles by Yusufzai Pashtuns under the leadership of Malik Ahmad Baba.[6] This led to the Pashtunization of the Swat and Dir regions along with the migration of Dardic speakers to Swat Kohistan and Dir Kohistan.[6] Some accounts trace the origins of Shah Mir dynasty of Kashmir from these rulers of Swat.[7]