Nauroz Khan
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Nawab Nauroz (Nowroz) Khan (1868?–1965), also known by
Early years
Little is known about Nowroz Khan's early years. He was born some time in the 1860s or 1870s (sources disagree on the date) at a time when Kalat was a princely state within the framework of the British Raj.[citation needed] By 1887 the British had reached a settlement with Kalat agreeing on limited autonomy in exchange for British authority in military affairs and external relationships, but the country remained instable, with periodic fighting against the authorities or between tribal groups.[citation needed]
Nauroz Khan became Nawab and leader of the Zehri tribe in the Jhalawan[1] area of Kalat at a time before the introduction of electricity or motor vehicles, head of a largely nomadic people in a harsh mountain / desert environment, but with a rich tradition of Baluchi, Persian and Muslim culture.[citation needed]
Background to insurgency
In 1955 the various states of Balochistan were dissolved and merged into the province of
Insurgency and imprisonment
Nowroz Khan's band of fighters, was involved in several sharp skirmishes with forces led by Lt. Col. Tikka Khan.[citation needed] Nowroz agreed to surrender on May 15, 1959 in exchange for amnesty. However, when Nowroz Khan came down from the hills, he and about 150 of his followers, including his sons and nephews, were arrested for insurgency against the state.[citation needed]
In July 15, 1960 seven of the leaders were executed by hanging in Hyderabad Jail.[4] Nowroz was spared execution on account of his age, but died in Kohlu Jail in 1964.[5] The Khan of Kalat was subsequently forgiven and freed.[6]
References
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- OCLC 1135418453.
- ^ Balochistan Tango, by Mohammed Yousuf Archived May 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- OCLC 53138609.
- OCLC 939687571.
- ^ "Balochistan - Cruches Of History, by Maloy Krishna Dhar 25 April 2008". Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2015.