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{{Short description|Princely state of British India and later Pakistan}}
{{otheruses4|the former State of Las Bela|other uses|Lasbela}} {{About|the former State of Las Bela|other uses|Lasbela (disambiguation)}}
⚫ {{Infobox Former Pakistan subdivision
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
|subdivision = Las Bela
{{Use Pakistani English|date=May 2015}}
⚫ |flag = Flag of the State of Las Bela.svg
⚫ {{Infobox former subdivision
⚫ |map = Las Bela Map.gif
|capital = Las Bela | common_name = Las Bela
| conventional_long_name = Las Bela
|area = 18,254
|languages = ]<br/>] | native_name = {{lang|bal|{{nq|لاس بیلہ}}}} (])<br/>{{lang|lss|لسبيله}} (])
| subdivision = ]
⚫ |established = 1742
|abolished = ] ] | nation = ]
⚫ | image_flag = Flag of the State of Las Bela.svg
|footnotes =
⚫ | image_map = Las Bela Map.gif
| image_map_caption = Las Bela in Pakistan 1955 (in red)
| image_map2 = Las Bela (princely state) in British India 1940.png
| image_map2_caption = Las Bela in British India 1940 (in red)
| capital = ]
| stat_year1 =
| stat_area1 = 18254
⚫ | year_start = 1742
| date_end = 14 October
| year_end = 1955
| today = ]
| footnotes =
}} }}
].]]

{{Former administrative units of Pakistan}}
'''Las Bela''' was ] in ] (later ]) which existed until 1955. The state occupied an area of {{Convert|18254|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} in the extreme southeast of the ] province with an extensive coastline on the ] to the south. Las Bela was bordered by the princely states of ] and ] to the north and west. To the east lay the province of ] and to the southeast lay the ] around the city of ]. '''Las Bela''' ({{Langx|ur|لسبیلہ}}) was a ] in a ] with ] (later a ]) which existed until 1955. The state occupied an area of {{Convert|18254|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} in the extreme southeast of the ] region, with an extensive coastline on the ] to the south. Las Bela was bordered by the princely states of ] and ] to the north and west. To the east lay the province of ] and to the southeast lay the ] around the city of ].


==History== ==History==
The State of Las Bela was founded in 1742 by ] Ali Khan I, who was from ] ] clan.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Quddus |first=Syed Abdul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FgFuAAAAMAAJ |title=The Tribal Baluchistan |date=1990 |publisher=Ferozsons |isbn=978-969-0-10047-4 |language=en|page=63|quote=The former rulers of Makran and Lasbela, Gichki and Jamots respectively, are Rajputs.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SztJAQAAMAAJ |title=The Encyclopaedia of Islām: A Dictionary of the Geography, Ethnography and Biography of the Muhammadan Peoples |date=1970 |publisher=E. J. Brill |pages=632 |language=en|quote=The leading tribes, which are probably of Rājpūt origin are the Djāmot, to which the Djām or ruler of Lasbela belongs...}}</ref> His descendants ruled Las Bela until 1955 when the state became part of ]. The statement of ], the last Jam of Las Bela on signing the accession was:
⚫ The State of Las Bela was founded in 1742 by Ali Khan I. His descendants ruled Las Bela until 1955 when the state became part of ]. For a period of three years between ] ] and ] ], Las Bela was part of the ] but retained internal autonomy. In 1955, Las Bela was incorporated into the new province of ] and became part of ]. In 1962, the area of Las Bela was detached from Kalat division and merged with the former Federal Capital Territory to form the division of ]. When the provincial system was changed in 1970, Las Bela became part of the new province of ].
{{quote|We hold historical ties with ] and share strongest cultural bond with the Province. Our People have accepted ] Sahab as the leader of new Muslim homeland and we vote to emerge in Pakistan.}}
⚫ For a period of three years between 3 October 1952 and 14 October 1955, Las Bela was part of the ] but retained internal autonomy. In 1955, Las Bela was incorporated into the new province of ] and became part of ]. In 1960, the area of Las Bela was detached from Kalat division and merged with the former Federal Capital Territory to form the division of ]. When the provincial system was changed in 1970, Las Bela became part of the new province of ].


==Demographics== ==Demographics==
The main ethnic group in Las Bela state was ] (], ], ], ] and ]).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Boivin |first=Michel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=utH7EAAAQBAJ&dq=sindhi+Rajput&pg=PA28 |title=Devotion, Religious Authority, and Social Structures in Sindh: Khojas, Vanyos, and Faqirs |date=2024-03-18 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-69529-0 |pages=28 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Organization (Pakistan) |first=Census |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9kQZAAAAMAAJ&q=lasbela+state+people |title=Census of Pakistan, 1951 |date=1954 |publisher=Manager of Publications, Government of Pakistan |language=en}}</ref>{{cn|date= December 2023}} But there were few nomadic ] and ] people as well. The population was mainly ] but there was a small population of Sindhi ]s.{{cn|date= December 2023}}
The main ethnic groups in Las Bela were ] and ]. The population was mainly ] but there was a significant population of ]s.


==Geography and climate== ==Geography and climate==
Las Bela has a hot, dry tropical desert climate. It is only a few degrees north of the ]. The sea breezes though make the weather less extreme than inland Balochistan, where {{convert|50|°C|°F}} in the summer and a foot of snow in the winter is usual. Las Bela has a hot, dry tropical desert climate. It is only a few degrees north of the ]. The sea breezes though make the weather less extreme than inland Balochistan, where temperatures can reach {{convert|50|°C|°F}} in the summer.


==Rulers== ==Rulers==
The hereditary rulers of Las Bela were styled as ]. The Jams of Lasbela are believed to have claimed their ancestry from the ] of Sindh<ref>{{cite news |title=Necropolis: City of silence |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/882490/necropolis-city-of-silence |work=DAWN.COM |date=11 April 2010 |language=en |quote=The Jams of Lasbela are believed to have claimed their ancestry from Samma of Sindh who ruled over Sindh from 1351 to 1524. One of their ancestors Jam Araddin migrated from Sindh and settled in Kanrach during the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir (1569-1627).}}</ref> who also used the title of Jam.
The hereditary rulers of Las Bela were styled as ].

{|class="wikitable" {|class="wikitable"
|- |-
!Tenure||Jams of Las Bela<ref name="rulers">{{cite web| url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Pakistan_princes.html#Las-Bela| title=Pakistan Princely States| author=Ben Cahoon, WorldStatesmen.org| accessdate=2007-10-03}}</ref> !Tenure||Jams of Las Bela<ref name="rulers">{{cite web| url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Pakistan_princes.html#Las-Bela| title=Pakistan Princely States| author=Ben Cahoon, WorldStatesmen.org| access-date=2007-10-03}}</ref>
|-
|1742-1765||] (surnamed Koreja)
|-
⚫ |1765-1776||Jam Ghulam Shah
|-
⚫ |1776-1818||Jam Mir Khan I
|- |-
|1742 - 1765||Jam Ali Khan I (surnamed Kathuria) |1818-1830||Jam Ali Khan II
|- |-
|1830-1869||Jam Mir Khan II (], ]) (1st time)
⚫ |1765 - 1776||Jam Ghulam Shah
|- |-
|1869-1886||Jam Sir Ali Khan III (]) (1st time)
⚫ |1776 - 1818||Mir Khan I
|- |-
|1886-1888||Sir Mir Khan II (]) (2nd time)
|1818 - 1830||Ali Khan II
|- |-
|1830 - 1869||Mir Khan II (1st time) |1888-1896||Jam Sir Ali Khan III (]) (2nd time)
|- |-
|1869 - 1886||Ali Khan III (1st time) |1896-1921||Jam Kamal Khan I (])
|- |-
⚫ |1921-1937||Jam Ghulam Mohammad Khan (])
|1886 - ] ]||Mir Khan II (2nd time)
|- |-
|1937-1955||] (])
|] ] - May 1896||Ali Khan III (2nd time)
|- |-
⚫ |14 October 1955||State of Las Bela dissolved
|May 1896 - March 1921||Kamal Khan
|- |-
|1955-1988||] (])
⚫ |March 1921 - 1937||Ghulam Mohammad Khan
|- |-
|1988-2013||]
|1937 - ] ]||Ghulam Qadir Khan
|- |-
|2013-to date||] II
⚫ |] ]||State of Las Bela dissolved
|} |}


Prominent members of the family after the end of the princely state included: '''Prominent members of the family after the end of the princely state included:'''


* ] former Chief Minister of Balochistan province * ] former Chief Minister of Balochistan province.
* ] former Chief Minister of Balochistan province * ] former Chief Minister of Balochistan province.
* ] former Provincial Minister of Balochistan Province. * ] former Provincial Minister of Balochistan province.
* ] District Nazim of Lasbela. * ] Former chief minister of Balochistan and speaker of provincial assembly of Balochistan.


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 5 January 2025

Princely state of British India and later Pakistan This article is about the former State of Las Bela. For other uses, see Lasbela (disambiguation).

Las Belaلاس بیلہ (Balochi)
لسبيله (Lasi)
Princely state of Pakistan
1742–1955
Flag of Las Bela Flag

Las Bela in Pakistan 1955 (in red)

Las Bela in British India 1940 (in red)
CapitalBela
Area 
• 18,254 km (7,048 sq mi)
History 
• Established 1742
• Disestablished 14 October 1955
Today part ofBalochistan, Pakistan
Map of the Baluchistan Agency.
State emblem of Pakistan
This article is part of the series
Former administrative units of Pakistan
Original provinces
Princely states
One-unit provinces
Other subdivisions

Las Bela (Urdu: لسبیلہ) was a princely state in a subsidiary alliance with British India (later a princely state of Pakistan) which existed until 1955. The state occupied an area of 18,254 km (7,048 sq mi) in the extreme southeast of the Balochistan region, with an extensive coastline on the Arabian Sea to the south. Las Bela was bordered by the princely states of Kalat and Makran to the north and west. To the east lay the province of Sind and to the southeast lay the Federal Capital Territory around the city of Karachi.

History

The State of Las Bela was founded in 1742 by Jam Ali Khan I, who was from Rajput Jamote clan. His descendants ruled Las Bela until 1955 when the state became part of West Pakistan. The statement of Ghulam Qadir Khan, the last Jam of Las Bela on signing the accession was:

We hold historical ties with Sindh and share strongest cultural bond with the Province. Our People have accepted Jinnah Sahab as the leader of new Muslim homeland and we vote to emerge in Pakistan.

For a period of three years between 3 October 1952 and 14 October 1955, Las Bela was part of the Baluchistan States Union but retained internal autonomy. In 1955, Las Bela was incorporated into the new province of West Pakistan and became part of Kalat division. In 1960, the area of Las Bela was detached from Kalat division and merged with the former Federal Capital Territory to form the division of Karachi-Bela. When the provincial system was changed in 1970, Las Bela became part of the new province of Balochistan.

Demographics

The main ethnic group in Las Bela state was Sindhi (Lasi, Khoja, Med, Gurjar and Hindu). But there were few nomadic baloch and brahui people as well. The population was mainly Muslims but there was a small population of Sindhi Hindus.

Geography and climate

Las Bela has a hot, dry tropical desert climate. It is only a few degrees north of the Tropic of Cancer. The sea breezes though make the weather less extreme than inland Balochistan, where temperatures can reach 50 °C (122 °F) in the summer.

Rulers

The hereditary rulers of Las Bela were styled as Jam Sahib. The Jams of Lasbela are believed to have claimed their ancestry from the Samma of Sindh who also used the title of Jam.

Tenure Jams of Las Bela
1742-1765 Jam Ali Khan I (surnamed Koreja)
1765-1776 Jam Ghulam Shah
1776-1818 Jam Mir Khan I
1818-1830 Jam Ali Khan II
1830-1869 Jam Mir Khan II (CIE, KCIE) (1st time)
1869-1886 Jam Sir Ali Khan III (KCIE) (1st time)
1886-1888 Sir Mir Khan II (KCIE) (2nd time)
1888-1896 Jam Sir Ali Khan III (CIE) (2nd time)
1896-1921 Jam Kamal Khan I (CIE)
1921-1937 Jam Ghulam Mohammad Khan (GCIE)
1937-1955 Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (CIE)
14 October 1955 State of Las Bela dissolved
1955-1988 Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (CIE)
1988-2013 Jam Mohammad Yousaf
2013-to date Jam Kamal Khan II

Prominent members of the family after the end of the princely state included:

See also

References

  1. Quddus, Syed Abdul (1990). The Tribal Baluchistan. Ferozsons. p. 63. ISBN 978-969-0-10047-4. The former rulers of Makran and Lasbela, Gichki and Jamots respectively, are Rajputs.
  2. The Encyclopaedia of Islām: A Dictionary of the Geography, Ethnography and Biography of the Muhammadan Peoples. E. J. Brill. 1970. p. 632. The leading tribes, which are probably of Rājpūt origin are the Djāmot, to which the Djām or ruler of Lasbela belongs...
  3. Boivin, Michel (18 March 2024). Devotion, Religious Authority, and Social Structures in Sindh: Khojas, Vanyos, and Faqirs. BRILL. p. 28. ISBN 978-90-04-69529-0.
  4. Organization (Pakistan), Census (1954). Census of Pakistan, 1951. Manager of Publications, Government of Pakistan.
  5. "Necropolis: City of silence". DAWN.COM. 11 April 2010. The Jams of Lasbela are believed to have claimed their ancestry from Samma of Sindh who ruled over Sindh from 1351 to 1524. One of their ancestors Jam Araddin migrated from Sindh and settled in Kanrach during the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir (1569-1627).
  6. Ben Cahoon, WorldStatesmen.org. "Pakistan Princely States". Retrieved 3 October 2007.

External links

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