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Makran State
Origins
Makran, the arid coastal region of southern Balochistan, was under the overlordship of the Khanate of Kalat, while local power lay with the Gichki family. By the end of the 19th century the Gichki Nawabs ruled Kech-Makran as a dependency of Kalat.
Rule and society
The state was thinly populated, with date palms in the Kech valley, fishing on the coast and trade through ports such as Pasni. The Nawabs ruled with Kalat and British political officers looking on. The port of Gwadar on its coast belonged to Muscat until 1958.
Decline and legacy
In March 1948 Makran acceded to Pakistan independently of Kalat. It joined the Baluchistan States Union in 1952 and was merged into West Pakistan in 1955; it is now a division of Balochistan.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
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- Makran State was a vassal of Khanate of Kalat1898 CE – 1948 CE
- Makran State was a protectorate of British Raj1898 CE – 1947 CE
- Makran State was part of Dominion of Pakistan1948 CE – 1956 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Makran State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/makran-state
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