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Balochistan

Also known as Baluchistan

Balochistan is an arid, mountainous region on the Iranian plateau, divided between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan and named after the Baloch people. It lies between the Indus valley and the Iranian heartland and has long been a route for armies and trade. Pakistan's province of Balochistan is its largest by area.

Balochistan
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Mentioned in 7 state histories

Indo-Parthian KingdomParatarajasKhanate of KalatKharan StateLas Bela StateMakran StateBaluchistan States Union

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Balochistan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/balochistan
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