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State of Makran This article is part of the series: Historical regions of Pakistan Image File history File links Emblem_Pakistan. ... The historical regions of Pakistan are former states, provinces and territories which mainly existed between 1947 and 1975 when the current provinces and territories were finally established. ... Capital Kech (Turbat) Area 54,000 km² Main language(s) Persian, Baluchi Established 18th century Abolished 14 October 1955 Historic regions of Pakistan Original Provinces Baluchistan East Bengal Federal Capital Territory North West Frontier Province Sind West Punjab One-Unit Provinces Persian, (local name: FārsÄ« or PārsÄ«), is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... Balochi, a north-western Iranian language, is the principal language of Balochistan. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chief Commissioners Province of Baluchistan was a former province of Pakistan located in the northern parts of modern Balochistan province. ... East Bengal was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly included the modern state of Bangladesh. ... The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) around Karachi was the original capital territory of Pakistan. ... This article details the historical North-West Frontier Province. ... The Sind is a former province of Pakistan and British India which existed from 1936 to 1955. ... The Punjab/ پنجاب province of Pakistan is part of the larger Punjab region. ... East Pakistan West Pakistan Former States Amb Bahawalpur Chitral Dir Hunza Kalat Khairpur Kharan Las Bela Makran Nagar Phulra Swat Other subdivisions Baluchistan States Union Gilgit Agency Trans-Karakoram Tract Divisions of Pakistan Government of Balochistan See also: Makran The State of Makran was an autonomous princely state of both British India and Pakistan, which ceased to exist in 1955. It was located in the extreme southwest of modern Pakistan, an area occupied by the districts of Gwadar, Kech and Panjgur. The state did not include the enclave of Gwadar which was under Omani rule until 1958. East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ... West Pakistan, sometimes refered to as Old Pakistan, was the popular and sometimes official name of the western wing of UP until 1971, when the eastern wing (East Pakistan) became independent as Bangladesh; Pakistan with its current borders was previously refered to as New Pakistan between the period of (1972... Amb was a small princely state in what is today the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... This article is about the former State of Hunza, for the main article see Hunza Valley Hunza (Urdu: ہنزہ) is a former princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974. ... State of Kalat or State of Qalat (Urdu: ریاست قلات) was a princely state located in the centre of the modern province of Balochistan. ... The State of Kharan was an autonomous princely state of both British India and Pakistan, located in the southwest of modern Pakistan. ... The State of Las Bela was princely state of Pakistan and British India which existed until 1955. ... The State of Nagar is a former princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974. ... This article details the former Pakistani region of the Baluchistan States Union. ... The Gilgit Agency was an occupied province of the Maharaja of Kashmir before November 1, 1947. ... Trans-Karakoram Tract is occupied by China now, having been part of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir until 1963, when Pakistan had handed over it to China according to the border agreement. ... The Divisions of Pakistan were previously the third tier of government in Pakistan until they were abolished in 2000. ... Makran is the southern region of Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... Gwadar (Urdu: گوادر ) (also spelt Gawadar) is a developing coastal town in Balochistan, Pakistan, about 650km by road from Karachi. ... Kech or Turbat district is in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. ... Panjgur District Panjgur, Pakistan (town) Panjgur Airport Category: ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gwadar (Urdu: گوادر ) (also spelt Gawadar) is a developing coastal town in Balochistan, Pakistan, about 650km by road from Karachi. ... Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Government 4 See also 5 External links [edit] History The state of Makran was established in the eighteenth century as a vassal State of Kalat, a status which remained until 1948. On 17 March 1948, Makran acceded to Pakistan and on 3 October 1952 it joined Kalat, Kharan and Las Bela to form the Baluchistan States Union. The state was dissolved on 14 October 1955 when most regions of the western wing of Pakistan were merged to form the province of West Pakistan. When that province was dissolved in 1970, the territory of the former state of Makran was organised as Makran District and later Makran Division of the province of Baluchistan (later Balochistan). The State of Kalat was a princely state located in the centre of the modern province of Balochistan. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The State of Kharan was an autonomous princely state of both British India and Pakistan, located in the southwest of modern Pakistan. ... The State of Las Bela was princely state of Pakistan and British India which existed until 1955. ... This article details the former Pakistani region of the Baluchistan States Union. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... West Pakistan, sometimes refered to as Old Pakistan, was the popular and sometimes official name of the western wing of UP until 1971, when the eastern wing (East Pakistan) became independent as Bangladesh; Pakistan with its current borders was previously refered to as New Pakistan between the period of (1972... The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) (Urdu: بلوچستان) in Pakistan is the largest in the country by geographical area. ... [edit] Demographics The population of the province was mainly Baloch tribes with some Arabs and Iranians. The Baloch (Persian: بلوچ alternative transliterations Baluch, Balouch, Balooch, Balush, Balosh, Baloosh, Baloush et al. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب) are a heterogeneous ethnic group who are predominantly speakers of the Arabic language, mainly found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... [edit] Government The rulers of Makran were originally styled as Nizam and from 1922 as Nawab. Details on earlier rulers are sketchy with the first definite dates from 1898 CE onwards. The penultimate ruler was the younger brother of the last Khan of Kalat and was sometimes described as Governor of Makran province (i.e. vassal to Kalat). Nizam-ul-Mulk was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. ... Nawab (Urdu: نواب ) was originally the subadar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. ... Date of Reign Rulers of Makran 1898 - 1917 (Nizam) Mehrullah Khan 1917 - 1922 Interregnum 1922 – 17 March 1948 (Nawab) Azam Jan 17 March 1948 - 14 October 1955 (Nawab) Bai Khan Baloch Gikchi 14 October 1955 State of Makran dissolved March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] See also Makran Kech District Gwadar District Panjgur District Balochistan Province Makran is the southern region of Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. ... Kech (Urdu: کیچ ) or Turbat district is in the south west of Balochistan, province of Pakistan. ... Gwadar was notified as a district on July 1, 1977 when the Makran district was given the status of a division and was divided into three districts. ... Panjgur (Urdu: پنجگور ) is a district in the west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. ... The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) (Urdu: بلوچستان) in Pakistan is the largest in the country by geographical area. ... [edit] External links Government of Balochistan Government of Pakistan Categories: Historical regions of Pakistan | Indian Princely States

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