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Official title of the rulers of Swat

The Wāli of Swat (Urdu: والی سوات) was the official title of the leader (wāli) of the Miangul dynasty that ruled over the state of Swat between and

History

The state of Swat was founded by Saidu Baba, religious leader also known as Akhund of Swat, in After his death in , the state fell into abeyance until , when Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah, a descendant of Pir Baba gained power with the title of Badshah.

The grandson of Saidu Baba, Wadud of Swat was elected as monarch of Swat in This title was changed to "Wali" in , when Swat became a princely state in a subsidiary alliance with the British Indian Empire.^[1]

Upon Pakistan's independence in August , Swat became a fully independent princely state until 3 November, when it acceded to Pakistan as one of the autonomous Princely states of Pakistan, and the Wali continued to rule.^[2] The Wali ceased to rule in , when the state of Swat was incorporated into the No