Accession of Kalat

The princely state of Kalat in Balochistan acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan on 27 March 1948,^[1] after having declared independence earlier on 15 August 1947.^[2] It was accepted by the Governor General Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 31 March, making Kalat an integral part of Pakistan. The accession was a stormy affair.^[3] Whether it had the consensus of its subjects remains disputed and Insurgencies against the state of Pakistan continue till the present day.

The Baluchistan region of British India, including the British Baluchistan province, the Khanate of Kalat and its subsidiary states (National Geographic, 1946)

See also

• Balochistan
• Instrument of Accession
• Princely State