Sarawan

This article is about the division of Kalat State. For the town in Iran, see Sarawan, Iran. For the title, see Saravan (title).

Map of the Baluchistan Agency.

Sarawan was a division of the former princely state of Kalat in Baluchistan, Pakistan, with an area 4,339 square miles (11,240 km²). To the north were Quetta, Pishin, Bolan Pass and Sibi District. On the south was the minor state of Jhalawan. The main mountain ranges are Nagau, Bhaur, Zamuri hills, Bangulzai hills with the peaks of Moro, Dilband and Harboi.

History

Sarawan country was ruled by many empires including the Ghaznavid Empire and Ghorid empires, until the end of the 15th century. In 1666 Mir Aḥmad Khan Qambrani Baloch was ruler of Balochistan. In 1758, Muhammad Nasir Khan I got freedom from Afghanistan by defeating Ahmad Shah Durrani in Kalat. Nasir Khan II was brought on throne by Sarawan tribesmen in the 1840s.

Population

In 1901, the total population was 65,549, most of the population were Sunni Muslims and very few Hindu traders. The majority of the population were Baloch. The centre of the country were Dehwars, Khorasanis and Johanis. The main tribes in the country were Lehris, Bangulzais, Kurds, Shahwanis, Muhammad Shahis, Tareens, Raisanis and Sarparas.

See also

• Baluchistan Agency