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The present province of '''Baluchistan''' (or Balochistan) in [[Pakistan]] includes the region that was formerly the Chief Commissioners Province of Baluchistan, Agency Territories, and the states of Kalat, Las Bela, Makran and Kharan.   
 
The present province of '''Baluchistan''' (or Balochistan) in [[Pakistan]] includes the region that was formerly the Chief Commissioners Province of Baluchistan, Agency Territories, and the states of Kalat, Las Bela, Makran and Kharan.   
  
==Spelling Variants==
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==Spelling variants==
* Biluchistan/Beloochistan
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Modern name: Balochistan<br>
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Variants: Baluchistan/Beloochistan
  
 
==Capital==
 
==Capital==
* [[Quetta]]
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[[Quetta]]
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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==Districts==
 
==Districts==
This is an attempt to list all districts of the province under the British.
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[[Baluchistan Districts]] lists the administrative districts of British Baluchistan. Thal-Chotiali District was later divided between Loralai and Sibi Districts.
 
 
* [[Bolan Pass District]] aka Bolan Pass and Nushki Railway District.
 
* [[Chagai District]]
 
* [[Loralai District]]
 
* [[Quetta-Pishin District]]
 
* [[Thal-Chotiali District]] / [[Sibi District]]
 
* [[Zhob District]]
 
  
 
==Cities/Towns==
 
==Cities/Towns==

Revision as of 18:06, 13 May 2012

The present province of Baluchistan (or Balochistan) in Pakistan includes the region that was formerly the Chief Commissioners Province of Baluchistan, Agency Territories, and the states of Kalat, Las Bela, Makran and Kharan.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Balochistan
Variants: Baluchistan/Beloochistan

Capital

Quetta

History

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

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

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

Maps

Baluchistan map Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 26 Atlas 1909