Miangul Jahan Zeb HPk, HQA, CIE (ميانگل جهان زيب: اردو) (5 June 1908 - 14 September 1987), formally Miangul Abdul-Haqq Jahan Zeb, was the Wāli of Swat, a princely state that is now part of Pakistan, from 1949 to 1969. He succeeded his father, Wadud of Swat. He is remembered for building schools, hospitals and roads, but also for his absolute rule over the region, which ended when Pakistan took control of Swat after local unrest. Jahan Zeb also worked to protect the landmarks of previous cultures.
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1908 Saidu Sharif, Yousafzai State of Swat, British India
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1987 (aged 78) Saidu Sharif, NWFP, Pakistan
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