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Kalat
Capital	Kalat
Area	91,909 km²
Language(s)	Persian, Baluchi
Established	1638
Abolished	14th October 1955
Government of Balochistan

Kalat or Qalat (Urdu: قلات) was a princely state located in the centre of the modern province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The state capital was the town of Kalat.

History

The state of Kalat was founded in 1638. The territories controlled by the state fluctuated over the centuries but eventually were established by treaties with the British Agent Robert Sandeman in the late 19th century. Parts of the state to the north and northeast were leased or ceded to form the province of British Baluchistan which later gained the status of a Chief Commissioners province.

On 31 March 1948, the state acceded to Pakistan and went on to form the Baluchistan States Union on 3 October 1952 with three neighbouring states. The state of Kalat ceased to exist on 14 October 1955 when the province of West Pakistan was formed.

Rulers of Kalat

The rulers of Kalat held the title of Wali originally but in 1739 also took the title (Begler Begi) Khan usually shortened to Khan. The last Khan of Kalat (Urdu: خان قلات) had the privilege of being the President of the Council of Rulers for the Baluchistan States Union.

See also

• Baluchistan States Union
• Balochistan region
• Khan of Kalat
• Kalat

References

External links

• Swidler, N. (1972) "The Development of the Kalat Khanate" Journal of Asian and African Studies 7: pp. 115-21
• Kalat District - Planning and Development Department of Balochistan Government
• The Land and People of Baluchistan
• A synopsis of the modern history of Balochistan and the state of Kalat
• Genealogy of the Khans of Kalat

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