Khanate of Kalat

Kalat was a princely state of British India in today's Pakistani province of Baluchistan. The Muslim principality arose in 1638, when the Kambarani clan firmly set as Walis in Kalat. Muhabat Khan ( 1734-49 ) was awarded in 1739 by Nadir Shah the title Beglar Begi. 1854 joined the Khan a first protection treaty with Britain and 1876 Kalat was a British protectorate. 1879/80 and had to Quetta and other territory ceded to the British in the north ( British Baluchistan ). In 1941 the Khanate of an area of ​​189,783 km ² and 460,000 inhabitants.

When the British in 1947 dismissed Pakistan 's independence, Kalat was sovereign. It took place March 31, 1948 connection to Pakistan and was October 3, 1952 a member of the Baluchistan States Union. On October 14, 1955, the khanate was dissolved.