The Battle of Chamla was fought in Buner District of

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between the forces of the Nawab of Amb and the

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. The conflict was due to a border dispute. The rulers of Afghanistan were allies of

. The Army of Amb with

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artillery and

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s, defeated the army of Swat. The State of Swat surrendered to Nawab of Amb and the ruler of Swat was captured.Sir Abdul Wadud, Wali of Swat) & Muhammad Asif Khan, ''The Story of Swat'' (1963), p. 143

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