Government
The rulers of Swat held the title Amir-e Shariyat and from 1918 were known as Badshah; the title changed to Wali in 1926 when it became a Princely State of the British Raj. Since 1969 the former princely state has been under a civil administration as part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Miangul family is still prominent in Pakistan and has held a variety of appointed and elective posts.
| Tenure | Rulers of Swat | Honorary |
|---|---|---|
| Sultan Faghal or Sultan Pakhal | ||
| Sultan Behram Jahangeeri | ||
| Sultan Ghiyasunddin Abdullah Khan | ||
| Sultan Owais Jahangeeri | ||
| 1849 - 11 May 1857 | Sayyid Akbar Shah | |
| 11 May 1857 - 1863 | Sayyid Mubarak Shah Sahib | |
| 1863–1915 | State in abeyance | |
| 1915 - September 1917 | Sayyid Abdul-Jabbar Khan | |
| September 1917 - 12 December 1949 | Miangul Golshahzada Abdul-Wadud Badshah Sahib | |
| 12 December 1949 - 28 July 1969 | Miangul Abdul-Haqq Jahan Zeb | |
| 28 July 1969 | (civil administration) | Miangul Abdul-Haqq Jahan Zeb |
| 1987 to date | (civil administration) | Miangul Aurangzeb |
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