British Attack on Balochistan and its Causes:

Abstract

Pakistan has four provinces and Area wise Balochistan is the biggest from
other three provinces. This region has got a great importance in history
because of its geo-political, strategic and geographical significance and the
British administration built a large interest in the region because of its
strategic importance. The British authorities wanted to safeguard a line of
communication to Afghanistan through Balochistan. Mir Mehrab Khan was
a sovereign and independent ruler. And without mentioning Khan Mehrab
Khan the history of Balochistan holds hollow status, and he was the only
and last independent ruler of Balochs, and he refused to accept the Afghan
supremacy and never bowed before the British too. The purpose of this
research study is to find out the Causes of British attack on Balochistan,
their interests in the region and highlight the Consequences of this attack
that brought huge changes in socio- Political and Economic institutions.