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*''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. | ||
*''Baluchistan District Gazetteer Series: Volumes VII and VIIA: Makran and Kharan'' is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. ''Makran'' Contents, computer page 14. ''Volume VIIA Kharan'' commences computer page 386, Contents computer page 390 | |||
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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
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
- Chaman
- Fort Sandeman (now Zhob)
- Kalat (Kelat)
- Killa Abdullah
- Killa Saifullah
- Mach
- Quetta
- Pishin
- Sibi
- Turbat
Princely States
The following princely states were located in the region and included into it when the province was formed.
Passes
Tunnels
External Links
Wikipedia
Balochistan
Baluchistan Agency
Chief Commissioner's Province
Kalat Princely State
Las Bela Princely State
Kharan Princely State
Makran Princely State
Other
Baluchistan Love to Know Encyclopaedia Britannia 1911
Historical books on-line
- Baluchistan administration Imperial Gazetteer of India
- Balochistan Bibliography, a catalogue of books, by Hameed Baloch
- Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde: accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries by Henry Pottinger (1816) Google Books
- Gazetteer of the Countries Adjacent to India on the Northwest including Sinde Afghanistan Beloochistan The Punjab and the Neighbouring States by Edward Thornton (1844) Google Books Volume 1, A-K, Volume 2, L-Z Snippet View, Beloochistan page 82
- A Nursing Sister in Baluchistan by J M Morris (1932) No Preview Google Books. Experiences at a mission hospital in Quetta from 1921. Available at the British Library
- 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.
- Baluchistan District Gazetteer Series: Volumes VII and VIIA: Makran and Kharan is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website. Makran Contents, computer page 14. Volume VIIA Kharan commences computer page 386, Contents computer page 390
Maps
Baluchistan map Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 26 Atlas 1909