Balochistan
 
Prata Rajas Indo-Parthian governors (a local dynasty in the Loralai district) of Saurashtra in Balochistan during 1st century CE. Only a few rulers are known from this dynasty:
 
  • Spajahana...............................................ca.0 - 50 CE
  • Badriyasha
  • Bhimajhunasa...................................................ca.70 CE

Prata Rajas AE Unit (billion drachm). Weight: 2.1g. Diameter: 13mm.
 

Lead Drachm. Fire flames. Weight: 7.1g. Discovered at Dalbandin Western Balochistan formerly part of Eastern Siestan and Zaranj. Probably from 1st century CE.
 
 
 

        1839                Eastern Baluchistan was within British sphere of influence;
                             while Western Baluchistan is under Iran.
 01 Oct 1887                Baluchistan a British protectorate, part of British India.
 15 Aug 1947 - 1948         Ruler of Kalat declares Baluchistan independent.
 03 Oct 1952 - 14 Oct 1955  The four Baluchistan states form the Baluchistan States
                             Union, with the Wali of Kalat as Khan-e A`zam of the Union.
 20 Jun 1958 - 1958         Ruler of Kalat again declares Baluchistan independent.
 

Baluchistan during the British India period contained four princely states and a Omani port Gwadar (which later became part of Pakistan on 08 Dec 1958). Below are their ruler details:
 
 
Baluchistan - Province of British India
 
     19 Jun 1877            British India Baluchistan Province and Tribal Areas.
            1896            Province of British India.
     15 Aug 1947            Baluchistan becames province of Pakistan.
 
On 19 Jun 1877, British occupies Quetta. Baluchistan becomes British India's province on 01 Oct 1877. From 01 Nov 1877 incorporated into British India.
 
  • Chief commissioners
  • Sir Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St. John (1st time).19 Jun 1877 - 11 Dec 1887
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  • Acting Chief commissioner.
  • Sir Robert Groves Sandeman (1st time).............11 Dec 1887 - 03 Apr 1889
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  • Sir Harry North Dalrymple Prendergast (acting)....03 Apr 1889 - 08 Oct 1889
  • Sir Robert Groves Sandeman (2nd time).............08 Oct 1889 - 23 Apr 1891
  • Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes (1st time, acting).....23 Apr 1891 - 08 May 1891
  • Sir Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St. John (2nd time).09 May 1891 - 04 Jun 1891
  • Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes (2nd time, acting).....05 Jun 1891 - 09 Jul 1891
  • John Biddulph (acting)............................10 Jul 1891 - 16 Nov 1891
  • Sir Robert Groves Sandeman (3rd time).............16 Nov 1891 - 29 Jan 1892
  • Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes (3rd time, acting).....29 Jan 1892 - 21 Mar 1892
  • Sir James Browne..................................22 Mar 1892 - 13 Jun 1896
  • James Adair Crawford (acting).....................14 Jun 1896 - 14 Nov 1896
  • Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes (4th time).............15 Nov 1896 - 12 Apr 1899
  • Henry Wylie (acting)..............................12 Apr 1899 - 21 Dec 1899
  • Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes (5th time).............21 Dec 1899 - 20 Nov 1900
  • Charles Edward Yate...............................20 Nov 1900 - 04 Nov 1904
  • John Ramsay (1st time, acting)....................04 Nov 1904 - 23 Jan 1905
  • Alexander Lauzun Pendock Tucker (acting)..........23 Jan 1905 - 02 Apr 1907
  • Sir Arthur Henry McMahon (1st time)...............02 Apr 1907 - 03 Jun 1909
  • Charles Archer (1st time, acting).................03 Jun 1909 - 06 Sep 1909
  • Sir Arthur Henry McMahon (2nd time)...............06 Sep 1909 - 25 Apr 1911
  • John Ramsay (2nd time)............................25 Apr 1911 - 21 Oct 1912
  • Charles Archer (2nd time, acting).................21 Oct 1912 - 14 Nov 1912
  • John Ramsay (3rd time)............................14 Nov 1912 - 02 Apr 1914
  • Charles Archer (3rd time, acting).................02 Apr 1914 - 23 May 1914
  • John Ramsay (4th time)............................23 May 1914 - 15 Jun 1915
  • Charles Archer (4th time, acting).................15 Jun 1915 - 05 Jul 1915
  • John Ramsay (5th time)............................05 Jul 1915 - 05 Dec 1917
  • Sir Henry Robert Conway Dobbs.....................05 Dec 1917 - 01 Sep 1919
  • Armine Brereton Dew...............................01 Sep 1919 - Jun 1922
  • Henry Beauchamp St. John (1st time, acting)..........Jun 1922 - 15 Sep 1923
  • Frederick William Johnston........................15 Sep 1923 - 07 Jul 1926
  • Edmond Henry Salt James (1st time, acting)........07 Jul 1926 - 04 Nov 1927
  • Henry Beauchamp St. John (2nd time, acting).......04 Nov 1927 - 02 Feb 1929
  • Edmond Henry Salt James (2nd time, acting)........02 Feb 1929 - 01 Oct 1929
  • Charles Edward Bruce (acting).....................01 Oct 1929 - 17 Dec 1931
  • Alexander Norman Ley Cater (1st time, acting).....17 Dec 1931 - 10 May 1932
  • John Aloysius Brett (acting)......................10 May 1932 - 01 Oct 1932
  • Alexander Norman Ley Cater (2nd time).............01 Oct 1932 - 01 Apr 1936
  • Ronald Evelyn Leslie Wingate (1st time, acting)...01 Apr 1936 - 18 Apr 1936
  • Arthur Edward Broadbent Parsons (1st time, acting)18 Apr 1936 - 20 Jun 1937
  • Ronald Evelyn Leslie Wingate (2nd time, acting)...20 Jun 1937 - 28 Nov 1937
  • Olaf Kirkpatrick Caroe (acting)...................28 Nov 1937 - 14 Mar 1938
  • Arthur Edward Broadbent Parsons (2nd time)........14 Mar 1938 - 11 Aug 1939
  • Sir Herbert Aubrey Francis Metcalfe...............11 Aug 1939 - 24 Nov 1943
  • William Rupert Hay................................24 Nov 1943 - 1946
  • Henry Mortimer Poulton............................14 May 1946 - 1946
  • Sir Geoffrey Prior.......................................1946 - 15 Aug 1947
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  • Continued to be the Chief Commissioner of Pakistan's Province of Baluchistan till 03 Oct 1947.
 
 
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