Swat State

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Was a Princely State of the British Raj in India.

Establishment

January 1850: The Islamic State of Swat was established in 1849 under Sayyid Akbar Shah with Sharia law remaining in force. The state was in abeyance from 1878 to 1915, during which time it was under British control.

Chronology

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1. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

October 1969: In 1969, Swat State officially acceded to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This decision was made by the Wali of Swat, Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb, who was the last ruler of Swat before it became part of Pakistan.