Asif Jameel
The book Balochistan and the British historians is introduced by Dr Farooq Baloch.The book is categorized into five chapters. Balochistan and British historians is all about the Balochistan that tells the real history of Balochistan and the Britishers How they came in Balochistan and how they have occupied Balochistan. Historically,the Britishers came in Balochistan in 18th century where they sent their two detectives.The dectives came in Balochistan in (1810 BC) when they sent their Two dectives namely Captain Charles Ciristy and Hiniry potengar who firstly interfere in Balochistan. What were the main Motives of Dectives? The main Motive of British Dectives were to collect information and cognizance about Balochistan.Hence, they starts their journey from Noshki for this purpose to accumulate information they made a plan, the plan was that they came in Balochistan to purchase the horses and other animals for the British Government,but actually they wanted to gather information about the various areas of Balochistan for that reason they visited varied areas of Balochistan and collect lots of awareness about Balochistan and pave the ways for British Government.After the Few years journey the British Government sent another Baloch Detective namely Gulam Sarwar who also gather bundles of information. Who was rulling in Balochistan before the British Government? There were two tribes namely Meerwani and qambarani who were rulling in Balochistan the both Tribes were unite and had mutual relationship they help each other when they get any difficulties and hardships.comonly Balochistan was a free land in 1410 where only Balochs were living and Mr Naseer khan Nori wasthe leader who was rulling in Balochistan.Who was one of the greatest Leaders of and played a marvelous role to as to gather the Balochs and unite them in one place. Most importantly,his positive attitude and welfare behavior have impressed many of the Balochs who were involved in his army.There he died in 1731. After his death there come some other leaders like, Ahmed Khan Awal,Muhbat Khan ,Meer Abdullah Khan Qahar ,but they were not like Meer Naseer khan Nori.Meer Naseer khan Nori was the only leader who firstly identified the territory of Balochistan.Qalat was Capital city of Balochistan where many of the leaders were gathered and took decision for the advancement of Balochistan.There were some provinces which were under the Qalat empire, like Noshki,Lasbila,Jalawan,and Sarawan they helped the Qalat empire fincincially and Many of the people in these areas were indulged in the army of Qalat empire.The Qalat empire does not occupied on them rather these provinces only helped the Qalat empire inorder that the empire should develop. Injustice of British historians There were many British historians who have written the History differently Like Gr reverty,Dabili Hews,langwarth Deems,Mc Maikaik Griger,Birtan,Moklar,Morth Saiks,Sir The Holdich,etc were the British historians who do not only Decimates the the History but also published many of the Rumors about and Balochistan.Nevertheless,it seems that they were only occupiers whose main purpose was to capture the Balochistan and rule on them Since the Britishers policy were to “divide and rule ” and enhance his power and areas. The Errors of the Baloch Historians: Commonly, the Baloch Historians did the same which British historians did,they have copied the same things which the British historians have written about Balochistan.Meanwhile, as occupiers how they write the history clearly, because their motives were not secularism rather political.They wanted to make their empire more powerful. Who Was Meer Mehrab Khan? After occupying Balochistan the British Government start brutality and perception on Balochs his barbarism and brutality compel the Balochs to revolote against the British Government. For this purpose Meer Mehrab Khan include some other Baloch leaders started fighting against British Government.After Few years fight Meer Mehrab Khan was martyred by British Government.His death does not only aerify the Balochs but also compel them to be unite for that motive Mr Abdul Aziz kird,meer Yousuf Aziz Maghasi and some other leaders established an organization namely Young Baloch in 1920. Also there were other political parties like Qalat nationalist party,Anjuman e Islamiah,Itehad e Balochan, Anjuman e watan etc were the same of the political parties who fought against the British Government. However,by the time the number of the people increased in these organizations.Finally,The British claimed the Freedom of Balochistan and left the Balochistan. The book Balochistan and the British historians is one of the greatest and influencing books of Dr Farooq Baloch which doesn’t clear the real history of Balochistan but also one can get lots of awareness about Balochistan and Balochs.