he appointed Syed Akbar Shah, a direct descendant of Pir Baba, as ruler of Swat. Syed Akbar had previously served under Syed Ahmad Barelvi as secretary. Saidu Baba ultimately assumed direct control of the state of Swat in the 1850s.

In 1863, Saidu Baba led the Yusufzai and other groups in a battle at the Ambela Pass against the British forces, inflicting a decisive defeat upon them in Swat.

Death

When Saidu Baba

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