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Saidu Sharif

Saidu Sharif is a town in the Swat valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, beside the larger town of Mingora. It grew around the shrine of the Akhund of Swat and became the capital of the princely state of Swat under his descendants, the Walis, who built schools, hospitals and colleges there. It remains the administrative centre of Swat district.

Saidu Sharif
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Swat State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Saidu Sharif. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saidu-sharif
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