Khan of Kalat

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Khan of Kalat or Khan-e-Qalat (Urdu: خان قلات) is the title of former rulers of State of Kalat. Kalat state is now part of Balochistan, Pakistan.

The rulers of Kalat held the title of Wali originally but in 1739 also took the title (Begler Begi) Khan usually shortened to Khan. The last Khan of Kalat had the privilege of being the President of the Council of Rulers for the Baluchistan States Union.


Tenure Khan of Kalat
1666 - 1667 Mir Ahmad I
1695 - 1696 Mir Mehrab
1697 - 1713 Samander Khan
1713 - 1714 Mir Ahmad II
1715 - 1730 Abdullah Khan
1730 - 1749 Muhabat Khan
1749 - 1794 Noori Nasir Khan
1794 - 1831 Mahmud Khan I
1831 - 13th November 1839 Mohammad Mehrab Khan II
1839 - 1840 Shah Nawaz Khan
1840 - 1857 Hosayn Nasir Khan II, who died by poision in 1857
1857 - March 1863 Khodadad Khan (1st time) during his period of rule, there were seven major and many minor rebellion took place.
March 1863 - May 1864 Shirdil Khan
May 1864 - 15th August 1893 Khodadad Khan (2nd time)
10th November 1893 - 3rd November 1931 Mahmud Khan II
3rd November 1931 - 10th September 1933 Mohammad Azam Jan Khan
10th September 1933 - 14th October 1955 Ahmad Yar Khan (1st time)
20th June 1958 - 1958 Ahmad Yar Khan (2nd time)(in rebellion)
14th October 1955 State of Kalat occupied by Pakistan

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