Chief of Swatis

Chief Of Swati is a famous title used in District Mansehra and District Battagram to represent the Sardar of Swati Family. According to Hazara Gazetteer-1907, Chief of Swati is the ruler of whole Upper Pakhli(Mansehra District) however the Swatis of Lower Pakhli(Battagram side) have their own chiefs and are known as KHANS in which Khans of Agror, Khans of Thakot, Khans of Gidarpur and Khans of Allai are prominent.[1]

Till the Partition of India-1947, Swatis had their own army and proper hold over the District Mansehra and Battagram under the British Indian Empire and this area was known as Swathi Country/ Pakhli Sarkar II ( Tanawal Excluded).[2]

Chief of Swatis Gidarpur Mansehra, Haji Muhammad Akbar Khan with his army - Year: 1903

Till the end of 1st Pakhli Sarkar(1190-1519) which was founded by Sultan Pakhal Swati, The .Swati Sultans were considered to be head of family. The Pakhli Sarkar ended in 1519 and Swatis under the leadership of Syed Jalal Baba conquered Hazara and then Saadat Khan was chosen as Ruler of Pakhli[1]( District Mansehra) and the title later changed into Chief of Swati.

Syed Jalal divided District Mansehra and Battagram into 7 Nemkais(parts) in which 1 was given to Syeds, 5 to Swatis and 1 was left combined land for all which is also known as Sanga Mansehra(سانجا مانسہرہ).[3]

Chiefs

Habibullah Khan II is the current Chief of Swati in Garhi Habibullah Khan.

Wajih Uz Zaman Khan is current Chief of Swati of Agror.

References
  1. Watson, Hubert Digby (1992). Gazetteer of the Hazara district, 1907. Sarhad Urdu Academy. OCLC 31441158.
  2. Irvine, William (January 1910). "Gazetteer of the Hazara District (1907). By H. D. Watson, Civil Service, Settlement Officer. London: Chatto & Windus, 1908". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. 42 (1): 183–184. doi:10.1017/s0035869x00081880. ISSN 0035-869X.
  3. Irvine, William (January 1910). "Gazetteer of the Hazara District (1907). By H. D. Watson, Civil Service, Settlement Officer. London: Chatto & Windus, 1908". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. 42 (1): 183–184. doi:10.1017/s0035869x00081880. ISSN 0035-869X.
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