Kalat (princely state)
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| State of Kalat | |
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| Capital | Kalat |
| Area | 91,909 km² |
| Main language(s) | Persian, Baluchi |
| Established | 1638 |
| Abolished | 14th October 1955 |
| Historic regions of Pakistan | |
| Original Provinces
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| Government of Balochistan | |
State of Kalat or State of Qalat (Urdu: ریاست قلات) was a princely state located in the centre of the modern province of Balochistan. The state capital was the town of Kalat.
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[edit] History
The state of Kalat was founded in 1638. The territories controlled by the state fluctuated over the centuries but eventually were established by treaties with the British Agent Robert Sandeman in the late nineteenth century. Parts of the state to the north and northeast were leased or ceded to form the province of British Baluchistan which later gained the status of a Chief Commissioners province.
On 31st March 1948, the state acceded to Pakistan and went on to form the Baluchistan States Union on 3rd October 1952 with three neighbouring states. The state of Kalat ceased to exist on 14th October 1955 when the province of West Pakistan was formed.
[edit] Rulers of Kalat
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 (Urdu: خان قلات) had the privilege of being the President of the Council of Rulers for the Baluchistan States Union.
| Tenure | Khan of Kalat |
|---|---|
| 1695 - 1714 | Samander Khan |
| 1714 - 1734 | Abdullah Khan |
| 1734 - 1749 | Muhabat Khan |
| 1749 - 1794 | Hosayn Nasir Khan I |
| 1794 - 1831 | Mahmud Khan I |
| 1831 - 13th November 1839 | Mohammad Mehrab Khan II |
| 1839 - 1840 | Shah Nawaz Khan |
| 1840 - 1857 | Hosayn Nasir Khan II |
| 1857 - March 1863 | Khodadad Khan (1st time) |
| 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 dissolved |
