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State of Kharan [[Image:{{{region_flag}}}|100px|Flag of State of Kharan]] This article is part of the series: Historical regions of Pakistan National Emblem of Pakistan (large) This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... 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. ... [[Image:{{{region_map}}}|200px|Map of Pakistan with State of Kharan highlighted]] Capital Kharan Area 48,051 km² Main language(s) Baluchi Established 1697 Abolished 14th October 1955 Historic regions of Pakistan Original Provinces Baluchistan East Bengal Federal Capital Territory North West Frontier Province Sind West Punjab One-Unit Provinces Copyright (c) 2005 Timothy D. Johnson Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Balochi, a north-western Iranian language, is the principal language of Balochistan. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The Chief Commissioners Province of Baluchistan was a former province of Pakistan located in the northern parts of modern Balochistan province. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with East Pakistan. ... The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) around Karachi was the original capital territory of Pakistan. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Sindh (Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... 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 regions Baluchistan States Union Gilgit Agency Trans-Karakoram Tract Government of Balochistan This article is about the former State of Kharan. For other uses of the name, see Kharan. The State of Kharan was an autonomous princely state of both British India and Pakistan, located in the southwest of modern Pakistan. It has been suggested that East Bengal (province) be merged into this article or section. ... Independent (as part of Pakistan) from British Empire - August 14, 1947 Separated from East Pakistan as Pakistan - March 26, 1971 Capital Karachi Language Urdu, English West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day... Amb was a small princely state in what is today the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... The State of Bahawalpur was a princely state of the Punjab in what is now Pakistan, stretching along the southern bank of the Sutlej and Indus Rivers, with its capital city at Bahawalpur. ... The State of Chitral, or Chitrāl, was a former princely state of Pakistan and British India which ceased to exist in 1969. ... This article details the historical State of Dir Dir, see Dir The State of Dir was a small former princely state located in the modern North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan. ... This page is about the town of Hunza in northern Kashmir. ... The State of Kalat was a princely state located in the centre of the modern province of Balochistan. ... The State of Swat was a princely state which existed in the north of the modern North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan until it was dissolved in 1969. ... 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. ... Copyright (c) 2005 Timothy D. Johnson Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince, both terms being 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). ... Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Government 4 See also 5 External links History The state of Kharan was established in about 1697 CE as a vassal state of Kalat, a status which remained until 1940. On 17th March 1948, Kharan acceded to Pakistan and on 3rd October 1952 it joined the Baluchistan States Union. The state was dissolved on 14th 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 Kharan was organised as Kharan District of the province of Baluchistan (later Balochistan). The city of Kalat is located roughly in the center of Balochistan, Pakistan, south and slightly west of the provincial capital Quetta. ... This article details the former Pakistani region of the Baluchistan States Union. ... Independent (as part of Pakistan) from British Empire - August 14, 1947 Separated from East Pakistan as Pakistan - March 26, 1971 Capital Karachi Language Urdu, English West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day... The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. ... Demographics The population of the province was mainly Baloch tribes with some Brahui scattered across the area. The Baloch (بلوچ alternative transliterations Baluch, Balouch, Balooch, Balush, Balosh, Baloosh, Baloush et al. ... The Brahui are an ethnic group of about 2. ... Government The State of Kharan up to 1955 The hereditary rulers of Kharan held the title of Mir and from 1921 were also styled Sardar Bahadur Nawab. MIR is a TLA that could mean: Mail-in rebate Medical Inspection Room - the place for sick parade in most British and Commonwealth militaries and many NGOs. ... The word Sardar (, IPA ) originally came from Afghanistan (from the Pashto language of Indo-Iranian language family), where it means a commander. ... A Nawab was originally the provincial governor or viceroy of a province or region of the Mughal empire. ... Date of Reign Rulers of Kharan 1810-? Abbas Khan 1833-1885 Azad Khan 1885-1909 Nowruz Khan 1909-1911 Mohammad Yaqub Khan 1911-1955 Habibullah Khan 14 October 1955 State merged into West Pakistan See also Kharan District Balochistan Province The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. ... External links Government of Balochistan Government of Pakistan Categories: Historical regions of Pakistan | Indian Princely States

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