Description
A History of the Baloch and Balochistan: A Comprehensive Historical Journey
ISBN: 9789697343119
Product Features
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Pages: 540
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Price: RS 1995
- ISBN: 978-9697343110
Overview
This remarkable work is an abridged English translation of an eight-volume Urdu masterpiece, authored by Mir Naseer Khan Ahmedzai Kambarani Baloch, a direct descendant of the Khan of Kalat. The book presents a comprehensive chronicle of Balochistan, covering its ancient history, the Islamic Empire, Mongol conquests, British colonial period, and the post-Partition era. Through meticulous historical retrospection, the author aims to foster a deeper understanding of the Baloch people while challenging outdated characterizations of the region and its inhabitants.
Interesting Facts
- The author, Mir Naseer Khan Ahmedzai (1919-2013), served as the Deputy Commissioner of Kalat and Vizier-e-Durbar of the State of Kalat
- He was awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan
- The Baloch people are historically a nomadic, pastoral ethnic group native to the Balochistan region of South and Western Asia
- The original work spans eight volumes in Urdu, making this English translation a valuable resource for international readers
- The author held prestigious positions including Chairman of the Secondary and Intermediate Board of Education of Balochistan and Professor of Balochi and Brahui languages at the University of Balochistan
Publishers
Oxford University Press www.oup.com
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A former Deputy Commissioner of Kalat and Vizier-e-Durbar of the State of Kalat, Mir Naseer Khan Ahmedzai (1919–2013), was a respected Baloch author and historian. Author of a number of books including The History of the Baloch People, he witnessed such seminal events as the merger of Kalat state with Pakistan, the formation of the Balochistan States Union, the formation of One Unit, and then the creation of Balochistan as a separate province. Mir Naseer Khan served as the Chairman of the Secondary and Intermediate Board of Education of Balochistan, Chairman of the Balochistan Textbook Board, and Professor of Balochi and Brahui languages at the University of Balochistan. He is a recipient of the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz from the Government of Pakistan.
