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 == Shahi Phase (c. 680-1000 CE) ==
+The Shahi phase is categorized under Macrophase 8 (circa 680-1000 CE).
+The Turk Shahi was a Turkic dynasty based in Kabul that also governed the Swat Valley from the 7th to the 9th centuries CE. During this time, members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan discovered a remarkable temple built in Barikot, located atop the Ghwandai mound. This find is significant, as there are very few cultic centers in this region associated with the Shahi periods overall. Dr. Luca Maria Olivieri noted that the temple was constructed around 700 CE, during which the Uddiyana (Swat Valley) was under the rule of a king referred to as "From Kesar." He was the son of Khurasan Tegin Shah, a prominent Turk Shahi ruler from Kabul. Furthermore, the temple was re-established and maintained until the Hindu Shahi period (approximately 1000 CE). This temple is also referenced in a Hindu Shahi inscription discovered in Barikot during the late 19th century, which is now preserved in the Lahore Museum.
+==Ghaznavid Phase (c. 1000-1100 CE)==
+Ghaznavid phase belongs to Macrophase 9a, (c. 1000-1100 CE).
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