Sultan Pakhal Swati

Sultan Pakhal Swati (سلطان پکھل سواتی) was the founding Sultan of Pakhal Sarkar (1190 – 1519) stretching from Jalalabad, Afghanistan to Kashmir with capital Manglowar in Swat. He is considered to be the forefather of Gabri branch of Swati Family. Sultan Pakhal claimed to be descent from Cyrus the Great.

Sultan Pakhal Swati
Sultan of Pakhal Sarkar
King of Swat
PredecessorSultan Kehjaman Balkh
SuccessorSultan Behram Swati
BornBalkh
DiedSwat
IssueSultan Deshra
Names
سلطان پکھل گبری سواتی
Family KingdomsAchaemenid Empire , Sassanian Empire (Parent Kingdom) , Shah Mir dynasty
FatherSultan Kehjaman Balkh
ReligionSunni Islam (Official) Zoroastrianism (Cultural)

Life

Pakhal Sarkar (1190 – 1519) was part of the Gabari Empire in which there were four other Sarkars of Gabari Swatis and Mitravi Swatis including the Shahmir Dynasty over Kashmir and Sultan Mir Haider Gabari's rule over the Bajaur. Sultan Shams Ud Din Shah Mir Gabari migrated from Swat to Kashmir in 14th century and formed a kingdom there as per family traditions. Sultan Awais Swati was the last king of Pakhli Sarkar.

According to the books The Pathans by Olaf Caroe and Malika-E-Swat by Khan Roshan Khan, the Sultan Awais Swati was married to Shahida Bibi - The sister of Malak Ahmed Khan (Yousafzai Sardar) and it was a political marriage to capture Swat.[1][2] In 1519 Yousafzais and Mughals attacked Swat and overthrown the rule of Gabari Swatis.[1]

Swatis tribes including Gabris, Mumyalis and Mitravis under the leadership of Syed Jalal Baba conquered Hazara by defeating Karlukh Turks Kingdom whose capital was Guli Bagh and established their rule again there.[3]

Today, Pakhli forms a large area of Mansehra District where Swatis are the biggest landlords.[1]

References
  1. "The Pathans". oup.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  2. Tahir, Abu (2021-10-26). "Malika e Sawat By Khan Roshan Khan Pdf". Library Pk. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. "The lost Tajiks of Pakistan".
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