The justification for the inclusion of the history of Malakand Agency is that the Magazine under research is named "Jaban" which is the beautiful and famous place in Malakand Agency. Malakand agency lies at a strategically important position as it acts as a Gateway to Swat, Dir, Chitral and Bajaur. It is surrounded by a series of mountains that were overgrown with different kinds of trees. In the past though they have a barren look today. The swat river flows through it down towards Charsada district where it falls into the Kabul River. Malakand Agency is bounded on the north by Dir district on the East by swat district, on the south east and south west by Mardan and Charsada districts respectively and on the west by Mohmand and Bajour Agencies. The area of Malakand protected area is 952 sq.km. Malakand agency is divided into two sub-division. Swat Ranizai and Sam Ranizai. Malakand is the head quarter of Malakand Agency. The Administration has raised a levy force for the control of law and order situation. High court extended its jurisdiction to this area in 1974 and district and civil judges work here ever since. Historic ruins, founded at different places in the agency, indicate that this area was part of Ghandara civilization and Buddist peoples lived here. The last Buddist ruler, Raja Gira, seems to have ruled over here about 900 (Nine Hindered) years ago. Sultan Mahmood of Ghazni, a Muslim ruler, came here from Afghanistan through Bajaur and defeated the Buddist ruler, Raja gira.

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