State of Kharan
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| Capital |
Kharan |
| Area |
48,051 km² |
| Main language(s) | Persian, Baluchi |
| Established | 1697 |
| Abolished | 14 October 1955 |
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- 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.
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[edit] History
The state of Kharan was established in about 1697 CE as a vassal state of Kalat, a status which remained until 1940. On 17 March 1948, Kharan acceded to Pakistan and on 3 October 1952 it joined 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 Kharan was organised as Kharan District of the province of Baluchistan (later Balochistan).
[edit] Demographics
The population of the province was mainly Baloch tribes with some Brahui scattered across the area.
[edit] Government
The hereditary rulers of Kharan held the title of Mir and from 1921 were also styled Sardar Bahadur Nawab.
| Date of Reign | Rulers of Kharan |
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| 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 |
