Sultanate of Swat

Swat Sultanate
Swat Sultanate;
1190–1519
Status	Ghurid vassal (1190–1206)
Capital	Manglawar
Common languages	Dardic
Religion	State religion; Sunni Islam; Others; Hinduism; Zoroastrianism
Demonym(s)	Swati; Gibari
Government	Monarchy
Sultan
• 1190–??	Sultan Pakhal Swati (First)
• ??–1519	Sultan Owais Swati (last)
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Sultanate established	1190
• Timurid conquest of Hazara	1399
• Conquered by Yousafzais	1519
Currency	Dinar
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Ghurid Empire
Mughal Empire
Timurid Empire
Today part of	Pakistan; Afghanistan

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The Sultanate of Swat or Swat Sultanate was a late medieval Dardic kingdom based in Swat valley between the 12th and 16th centuries. The sultanate encompassed the modern Swat and Hazara regions, bordering Kashmir Sultanate to the east, Punjab to the south, Ghurid territory to the west and the semi autonomous states of Gilgit to the north. It was established and ruled by the Swatis.^[1]^[2]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Arlinghaus, Joseph Theodore (1988). The Transformation of Afghan Tribal Society: Tribal Expansion, Mughal Imperialism and the Roshaniyya Insurrection, 1450-1600. Duke University. p. 190. 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.
↑ "Cultural Background of the Languages Spoken in Swat". ResearchGate. "During 16th century Gabri and Yadri languages were also spoken in Swat. Rulers and elite class people were speaking Gabri..."

Coordinates: 34°24′30″N 73°10′30″E / 34.40833°N 73.17500°E / 34.40833; 73.17500

[dard-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Arlinghaus, Joseph Theodore (1988). The Transformation of Afghan Tribal Society: Tribal Expansion, Mughal Imperialism and the Roshaniyya Insurrection, 1450-1600. Duke University. p. 190. 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] "Cultural Background of the Languages Spoken in Swat". ResearchGate. "During 16th century Gabri and Yadri languages were also spoken in Swat. Rulers and elite class people were speaking Gabri..."

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