Mehr Abad
| Mariabad | |
|---|---|
  Mariabad | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′52″N 67°01′59″E / 30.181174°N 67.033081°ECoordinates: 30°10′52″N 67°01′59″E / 30.181174°N 67.033081°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Quetta District |
| Government | |
| • MEMBER_OF_NATIONAL_ASEMBLY | Syed_Nasir_Ali_Shah |
| • Wazir | Jan Ali Chagazi |
| Population (-) | |
| • Total | 350,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Mariabad is an inner eastern suburb of Quetta, capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province. The majority of the population is Hazara people. This place is the birthplace of many Hazara political, social, military, writers, sports personalities of Quetta city.
History of Hazaras establishment in Balochistan
Hazaras had been seasonal menial workers in British India, who came here in winter months to work in coal mines, road construction etc. during the British colonial expansion in sindh, Balochistan and North west Frontier. The earliest record of Hazaras in the areas of present day Pakistan are found in the Broad-foot's sappers company in 1835 at Quetta [citation needed]. This sappers company participated in the first Anglo Afghan war also [citation needed]. besides this Hazaras also worked in the agriculture farms in Sindh and construction of Sukkur barrage [citation needed]. In his seminal book ‘War and Migration’, Alessandro Monsutti classifies the Hazara migration to Balochistan in the following phases:
From 1878-1891
Following the second Anglo-Afghan war, the first Hazaras came to Quetta to seek employment in British-run companies under the Raj. They are thought to have worked on the building of roads and the Bolan Pass railway as well as enlisting in the British army of India. At that time, there could have been no more than a few hundred Hazaras in Balochistan. From 1891-1901: The subjugation of Hazarajat by Abdul Rahman, between 1891 and 1893, triggered a mass exodus of Hazaras to Turkistan, Khorasan and Balochistan.
From 1901 to 1933
The situation in Afghanistan returned to normal under Habibullah (1901–1919), the son of Abdur Rahman. He offered amnesty to the Hazaras but this proved to be of little help in improving the lot of the Hazara community in Afghanistan. In 1904, the 106th Hazara Pioneers, a separate regiment for the Hazaras formed by the British, offered greater careers prospects, social recognition and economic success.
From 1933-1971
The regiment of Hazara Pioneers was disbanded in 1933. Deprived of this social and professional outlet, Hazaras went to settle in Quetta between the 1930s and 1960s, although the process of migration never completely dried up.
From 1971-1978
Following the 1971 drought, Hazaras then settled in Quetta or went to Iran in search of work. Between 1973 and 1978, tensions over the Pushtunistan issue between Pakistan and the Afghan regime, were an additional factor in the Hazara migration since President Daud Khan of Afghanistan saw the Hazara as Pakistan's allies. After 1978: Following the Communist coup in April 1978 and the Soviet Union intervention in December 1979, the migratory movement assumed hitherto unprecedented dimensions.
Educational institutes
Hazara have been very active in the field of education in Pakistan. Many, private educational institutes are found in the area [citation needed].A list of educational institutes is provided below but not limited.
See also
- Hazara Town
- Hazara people
- Hazara Democratic Party
- Persecution of Hazara people in Quetta
- General Mohammad Musa Khan Hazara
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hazara people. |
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Hazara (Race). |
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