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*''Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab: including a Residence in Those Countries from 1826 to 1838'' by Charles Masson 1842 Google Books [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KBAlciGlDMMC&pg=PR3 Volume1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KlJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR1  Volume 2], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=lFJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 3]
*''Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab: including a Residence in Those Countries from 1826 to 1838'' by Charles Masson 1842 Google Books [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KBAlciGlDMMC&pg=PR3 Volume1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KlJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR1  Volume 2], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=lFJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 3]
*''Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, the Panjab, and Kalât, During a Residence in Those Countries: To which is Added an Account of the Insurrection at Kalât, and a Memoir on Eastern Balochistan'' by Charles Masson 1844 Google Books [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MtYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=RNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 2], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=WNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 3], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=dNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR4 Volume 4]
*''Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, the Panjab, and Kalât, During a Residence in Those Countries: To which is Added an Account of the Insurrection at Kalât, and a Memoir on Eastern Balochistan'' by Charles Masson 1844 Google Books [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MtYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=RNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 2], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=WNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 3], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=dNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR4 Volume 4]
*[https://archive.org/details/unexploredbaluch00floy ''Unexplored Baluchistan. A survey, with observations astronomical, geographical, botanical, etc., of a route through Mekran, Bashkurd, Persia, Kurdistan, and Turkey''] by Ernest Ayscoghe Floyer 1882 Archive.org The author was a (former?) employee of the Government Indo-European Telegraph Staff in the Persian Gulf
*[https://archive.org/details/diaryofjourneyfr00mait ''Diary of a journey from Jacobabad to Panjgur, and exploration of Eastern Mekran, 1881-82''] by Captain P J Maitland, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, Intelligence Branch  [Government of India] 1883 Archive.org
*''A Nursing Sister in Baluchistan''  by J M Morris (1932) [http://books.google.com/books?id=Ln2UOgAACAAJ No Preview Google Books]. Experiences at a mission hospital in [[Quetta]] from 1921. Available at the [[British Library]]
*''A Nursing Sister in Baluchistan''  by J M Morris (1932) [http://books.google.com/books?id=Ln2UOgAACAAJ No Preview Google Books]. Experiences at a mission hospital in [[Quetta]] from 1921. Available at the [[British Library]]
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/sirrobertgsandem00tuckrich#page/n5/mode/2up ''Sir Robert G. Sandeman K.C.S.I., peaceful conqueror of Baluchistan''] by A.L.P. Tucker 1921 Archive.org. Born 1835, he joined the Bengal Army in 1856 and the Civil Service in 1859, working in the North West from 1861 until his death in 1892.
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/sirrobertgsandem00tuckrich#page/n5/mode/2up ''Sir Robert G. Sandeman K.C.S.I., peaceful conqueror of Baluchistan''] by A.L.P. Tucker 1921 Archive.org. Born 1835, he joined the Bengal Army in 1856 and the Civil Service in 1859, working in the North West from 1861 until his death in 1892.
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:Other volumes in the series, not generally available online, appear to be Bolan, Chagai, Las Bela (Volume 8).  Volume 9 appears to be an Index to Volumes 1-8. Viewers in some countries  may be able to access volumes on the Google Books or Hathi Trust websites.
:Other volumes in the series, not generally available online, appear to be Bolan, Chagai, Las Bela (Volume 8).  Volume 9 appears to be an Index to Volumes 1-8. Viewers in some countries  may be able to access volumes on the Google Books or Hathi Trust websites.
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6ocIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 "Report on the Affaires of Khelat, from 1857 to 1860"] ''Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Foreign Department No. XXXIV'' 1861
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6ocIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 "Report on the Affaires of Khelat, from 1857 to 1860"] ''Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Foreign Department No. XXXIV'' 1861
*''The Indian Borderland, 1880-1900'' by Colonel  Sir T  Hungerford  Holdich [https://archive.org/details/indianborderlan00holdgoog 1901 edition], [https://archive.org/details/indianborderland00holduoft Second and cheaper edition 1909]  Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/india01holdgoog ''India'']  by Colonel Sir Thomas Hungerford Holdich 1904 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/gatesofindiabei00hold  ''The Gates of India, being an Historical Narrative''] by Colonel Sir Thomas Holdich 1910
*[https://archive.org/details/politicalfrontie00holdiala ''Political Frontiers and Boundary Making''] by  Col.  Sir Thomas  H  Holdich 1916


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Baluchistan, also known as British Baluchistan was a province during the British period. The present province of Balochistan in Pakistan includes the region that was formerly British Baluchistan, Agency Territories, and the states of Kalat, Las Bela, Makran and Kharan.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Balochistan
Variants: Baluchistan/Beloochistan

Capital

Quetta

Related articles

Affairs in Beloochistan 1839-41
England's March to Quetta 1842
Quetta earthquake 1935
Baluchistan Districts

Administration

The area was divided into two main parts: British Baluchistan and Agency Territories.

Districts

Baluchistan Districts lists the administrative districts of British Baluchistan. Thal-Chotiali District was later divided between Loralai and Sibi Districts.

Cities/Towns

Princely States

The following princely states were located in the region and included into it when the province was formed.

Passes

Tunnels

Military Operations

External Links

Wikipedia

Balochistan
Baluchistan Agency
Chief Commissioner's Province
Kalat Princely State
Las Bela Princely State
Kharan Princely State
Makran Princely State

Other

Historical books on-line

The following volumes may be viewed online on the Digital Library of India website. Except for Volume VII, they are not calalogued under 'Baluchistan District'
  • Volume I Zhob District catalogued as Zhob District Gazetteer
  • Volume V Quetta-Pishin District by R Hughes-Buller ICS 1907 catalogued as Quetta-Pishin District Gazetteer
  • Volumes VI, VI-A and VI-B Sarawan, Kachhi And Jhalawan catalogued as Sarawan, Kachhi And Jhalawan vol.6
  • Volumes VII and VIIA: Makran and Kharan. Makran Contents, computer page 14. Volume VIIA Kharan commences computer page 386, Contents computer page 390
Other volumes in the series, not generally available online, appear to be Bolan, Chagai, Las Bela (Volume 8). Volume 9 appears to be an Index to Volumes 1-8. Viewers in some countries may be able to access volumes on the Google Books or Hathi Trust websites.

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