Khanate of Kalat

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Was a Khanate that existed in the centre of the modern-day province of Balochistan, Pakistan.

Establishment

January 1667: The Khanate of Kalat was founded in 1666 by Mir Ahmad Khan.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Nader Shah

Expansion during the rule of Nader Shah of the Afsharid Dynasty.

1.1.Nader Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire

Was the invasion of India by the Afsharid ruler Nader Shah.

January 1739: Nader used the pretext of his Afghan enemies taking refuge in India to cross the border and invade the militarily weak but still extremely wealthy far eastern empire. In a brilliant campaign against the governor of Peshawar, he took a small contingent of his forces on a daunting flank march through nearly impassable mountain passes, and took the enemy forces positioned at the mouth of the Khyber Pass completely by surprise, decisively beating them despite being outnumbered two-to-one. This led to the capture of Ghazni, Kabul, Peshawar, Sindh and Lahore.

2. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

August 1947: The Khanate of Kalat was briefly independent from 12 August 1947.

March 1948: The Khanate of Kalat was briefly independent from 12 August 1947 until 27 March 1948, when the Khan acceded his state to the new Dominion of Pakistan.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1743: The State of Las Bela was founded in 1742 by Jam Ali Khan I, a Baloch chieftain. It was established in the region of present-day Pakistan, near the Arabian Sea. Las Bela was known for its strategic location and its rulers played a significant role in the history of the region.

January 1840: The Khanate of Kalat became a self-governing state in a subsidiary alliance with British India.

Disestablishment

March 1948: The Khanate of Kalat was briefly independent from 12 August 1947 until 27 March 1948, when the Khan acceded his state to the new Dominion of Pakistan.

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