Makran (princely state)

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State of Makran
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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 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.

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).

[edit] Demographics

The population of the province was mainly Baloch tribes with some Arabs and Iranians.

[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).

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