Swabi was originally ruled by Hindu kings around 1000 years ago. It later came under Muslim rule in the 15th century and was part of successive empires like the Mughals. In the 20th century, Swabi became part of the North-West Frontier Province and was made a separate district in 1988. Ranigat is the site of 2nd century Buddhist ruins from the Gandhara civilization located in Swabi. It was an important center of Buddhist art and culture. Asota Sharif contains one of the oldest surviving stone circles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa believed to date back to 1800-330 BCE.

2. History of Swabi:
About thousand years ago Swabi was
under the rule of Hindu Raja. At that time in Ghazni
(Afghanistan) a
Muslim ruler Sabuktageen was ruling. He defeated Hindu
Raja and occupied this Area. After him, his son Mahmood
Ghazanvi became the king. In 1526 another Muslim king
Bahar established his rule here. The Mughals ruled here for
about 300 years. After Mughals Ahmad Shah Abdali ruled
here, after him his son part of Punjab. In 1901 Swabi become
a part of NWFP. After the creation of Pakistan it was a part of
Mardan District. But later on for the convenience of public
and development of region government declared it as a
separate district on1st July 1988.

3. Ranigat is a collection of 2nd century CE Buddhist ruins spread over
an area of 4 square kilometers which dates from
the Gandhara civilization. Ranigat is located in
valley SWABI of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
According to the archeologists, Ranigat remained the center of
Buddhist art and culture for centuries. Ranigat, has been a celebrated
part of folklore, with songs and stories having been written about it.[1]
Rani Gatt (lit. the queen of stones in a Pashto) is a 2500-year-
old Buddhist archaeological site belonging to
the Gandahara civilization located in district Buner of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Raniagut is a good evidence of the Buddhist
past of the area. The site is located on top of a hill, accessible by
climbing the stairs constructed by the Japanese. The main attractions
include; Stupas, a big rock erected by the ancient people at some
distance that they probably used to worship.

5.  Asota Sharif (Kalula) Stone Circle
 The Asota Sharif Megaliths in Swabi are perhaps one of the
rarest and oldest surviving man-made features in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province. The standing stones are believed to
date back to the Achemenian period (550-330 BCE). However,
recent speculation suggests it could date back to the Aryan
migration into the Indus Valley beginning in 1800 BCE.
 A stone circle is a monument of standing stones arranged in a
circle. Such monuments have been constructed in many parts
of the world throughout history for many different reasons.
The best known tradition of stone circle construction occurred
across Western Europe in the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze
Age. Stonehenge stands as the most famous of these sites.
However, in Pakistan stone circle sites have also been
discovered at Bawata in Balochistan and Asota Sharif (Kalula)
in Khyber Pakthtunkhwa,

7. This small village is said to be the capital of Gandhara civilization
under the Hindu Shahi dynasty in the 9th century.This was a
gateway to India. Hund is an archaeological treasure. The
building houses Hund Museum, which opened a few years back.

8.  Hund in Swabi District is located near the site
where Alexander the Great crossed the Indus River
in 327. BC.It has remains of a Mughal era red brick
fort dating to 16th cent. AD from Akbar’s period.
 Hund Museum, with a rest house, is located near
the site where Alexander the Great crossed the
Indus River. Alexander’s Memorial in the form of a
Greek Corinthian pillar to the great conqueror has
been erected here which is visible from the M1
Motorway. From Hund one can either go to
Jehangira reaching the main Grand Trunk (G.T)
Road

11. TANGA AS TRANSPORT AND
TANGA RACING

12. Traditional games
Kabaddi
Makha
Bull racing

13. HUNTING IN SWABI

14. FISHING IN SWABI