Word: swati
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...from paltry, Wali is a Persian word meaning ruler. It is a title selected by the present Swati ruling family after it unified the local tribes and won British recognition in 1926. The Wall's grandfather enjoyed the title of Akhoond, a Persian word meaning religious teacher. But in the 20th century secular titles have displaced religious ones; the Wali of Swat, no longer Akhoond, is the only Wali among the Pakistani princes...