history of gwadar

The Gwadar district, with 600 km long coast line and the United Nations for the irrigated areas and valleys Kulanch Dasht, always an important chapter of history and Makran. Makram known history dates back to the time of the Prophet Dawood, is buried in which the people themselves to avoid famine. He said the area to be possessed by Iranian King Kaus followed Afrasiab of Turan, and by Kay Khosrow, again an Iranian. Then there is a long list of rulers, including the Lehrasp, Gushtasp, Bahman, Huma and Darab, in the year 325 BC when Alexander the Great found by chance the sea in this region on his way from India to Macedonia. The Greek historian Arrian coast line as a Ichthyophagoi. At that time Nearchos, the admiral of Alexander, sailed along the coast, and named Kalmat places, Gwadar, and Pishukan Chahbar. After that, the region was ruled by Nikator Seleukos, one of Alexander's generals, who lost in the BC Chandragupta's 303. Then the history is lost in darkness for centuries. Was found at the expense of the region at the beginning of the sixteenth century when the Portuguese found their way to India and captured several places along the Makran coast. In 1581 burned the "rich and beautiful city Pasni" and Gwadar. Although many invaders conquered the land, mostly the local rulers, including the Hots, cobalt, Maliks, and Buledais Gichkis, exercised power in the region on the conquerors did not plan to stay there.Two systems of local rulers, and of Buledais Gichkis, and is worth mentioning here. Buledais gained power with the rise of community Zachary. It is said that these rulers to be connected with the rulers of Muscat, and was called Buledais with reference to the Valley Buleda where they reside. Buledais ruled the region for more than a century until 1740. In recent years of their rule, converted to Islam. Zachary joined hands with the people who were also Gichkis Zikris faith. Resulted in family disputes and internal differences between Gichkis in nine trips successful (either partially or completely) from Khan Mir Nasir first said, that the main motive behind all these campaigns, made by Mir Nasir Khan I, was to eliminate Zikris as he belongs to the faith ( Anti-Zekri) Muslim. These campaigns resulted in the division of revenues between the Khan and Gichkis.In the last quarter of the eighteenth century, Gwadar and the surrounding country fell into the hands of their hometown. Mr. Saeed masnad succeeded in Muscat in 1783, and had a dispute with his brother, Sayed Sultan. It seems that the latter had fled to Makran and entered into communication with Nasir Khan, who give him a share of the revenues of Gwadar Kalat. Syed Sultan lived at Gwadar for some time, and eventually succeeded in the rape of the Sultanate of Muscat in 1797. He died in 1804, during the reign of his sons, and said the commander of Buledai Sarbaz, Mir Dosten, have gained temporary possession of Gwadar, but the force sent from home to restore. Although it is generally understood that the transfer of sovereignty in Gwadar from the fields of Kalat to the home forever, and taverns and the people of Gwadar have always denounced this perception. Always irrigated areas of the United Nations and Dasht valleys Kulanch linked Kech.Went the first Afghan war (1838-1839) the British interest to the region. Home Goldsmith visited the region in 1861 and was appointed assistant political agent in Gwadar in 1863. Has been both Gwadar and Pasni ports of call for ships company British India Steam Navigation. The first episode of the cable ever to this region in 1863 when he was linked to Gwadar to Karachi. The telegraph office opened in Gwadar and Pasni. Opened offices in the mail later in the year 1894 in Gwadar and Pasni in 1903. Associated Ormara telegraphically in 1904.After the partition of the Indian subcontinent into two sovereign areas except Gwadar and its surrounding areas, joined the Balochistan States Union, as part of Makran state. In early 1949 along with the Lasbela, Kalat and Kharan. In October 1955, The Neighborhood Center Makram former West Pakistan province after its accession to Pakistan. In 1958, and returned Gwadar and the surrounding area back from Muscat to Pakistan and provided Tehsil in the Makran region. On July 1, 1970, Makram has been resolved when one unit and Balochistan gained the status of the province, one of the fifty-eight counties. On July 1, 1977, announced Makram division is divided into three zones, named Panjgur, Turbat (renamed Kech) and Gwadar. As reported in the area of Gwadar July 1, 1977 and is headquartered in the city of Gwadar.It is said that stone-built domed shrine of some saint at Gwadar be centuries. It may be the same one indicated in this dictionary of Balochistan. Square fort with a central tower Muhallah Memon Gwadar. It's located near the floor and the old one and the assistant political agent of the Governor-General (known as the House thus ruling). Moreover, the fortress of Sultan Sayed is still in good condition, and is being used as a station police.