Sultanate of Swat

The Sultanate of Swat was a medieval Dardic 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, and encompassed the present-day Malakand, Buner, Panjkora and Swat Valleys.
The kingdom bordered Hazara-i-Karlugh to the east, Peshawar Valley to the south, Bajaur to the west and the Kohistan region to the north. The last notable ruler was Sultan Awes Jahangiri, during whose reign Swat was ultimately conquered between 1510 and 1518 after a series of battles by Yousafza'i Pashtuns under the leadership of Malik Ahmad Baba. This led to the Pashtunization of the Swat and Dir regions along with the migration of Dardic speakers to Swat Kohistan and Dir Kohistan. Some accounts trace the origins of Shah Mir dynasty of Kashmir from these rulers of Swat.