Every yr Baloch sub-nationalists mark 11AugBalochistanDay to celebrate the Standstill Agreement Kalat signed w Quaid Azam on 11Aug1947 confusing it with Kalat’s independence.
But they’ve never read the autobiography of Khan of Kalat who terms it as a day when Kalat joined Pakistan!
On top of that Baloch sub-nationalists further, confuse 11AugBalochistanDay with the so-called independence of Balochistan, but the fact is that today’s Balochistan didn’t exist on 11Aug1947
Standstill Agreement signed 4Aug1947 was only between princely state of Kalat & Pakistan.
British Govt DIDN'T even signs this Agreement on 4Aug1947 hence it did not hold intl legal value.
It was signed by Quaid e Azam & Khan of Kalat to negotiate accession of Kalat into Pakistan, as other princely states of British India had to decide to accede to Pakistan or India.
This exposes entire separatist propaganda as based on ignorance, lies & willful misinfo.
Let me directly quote KhaneKalat’s own words upon signing of this agreement:
“Thus Kalat state virtually became part & parcel of Pakistan even ten days before it came into existence..”
whereas other Indian states were still undecided.
I said to the Quaid e Azam: ‘Sir, it is due to my persuasion that the Baluch regions got merged with Pakistan ten days before it's coming into existence.’
The Quaid e Azam replied: ‘No doubt, it is in fact due to your efforts that..”
Thee Baluchis are with us. Every citizen of Pakistan shall remember your efforts with gratitude and give you all respect and honor for this.
Lord Mountbatten (said) ‘Mr. Jinnah, I am sure you shall be giving all respect & honor to the Khan of Kalat. This gesture will help..”
“ ‘to have better relations with Iran and Afghanistan.’
The Quaid e Azam replied: ‘ The Khan of Kalat is the right hand of Pakistan. It is a fact that Baluchistan has played a substantial role in the creation of Pakistan.”
there was no Balochistan state then & no princely state or parliament was representing present-day Balochistan in 1947.
Balochistan’s area at the time of partition in 1947 consisted of
Gwadar ruled by Oman &
5units of Balochistan Agency:
1-British Chief Commissioner’s Balochistan
The 2-Princely State of Kharan.
The 3-Princely State of Lasbela.
The 4-Princely State of Makran.
5-Princely State of Kalat
Balochistan Agency was created to colonize Balochistan in 1877 after
Treaty of Mastung 1854
Treaty of Kalat 1875
Treaty of Jacobabad 1876
These treaties were negotiated so cleverly by Sir Robert Sandeman that he’s called
‘Peaceful Conquerer of Baluchistan’ by A.L.P. Tucker.
By signing these 3 treaties Khan e Kalat had effectively lost political control outside Kalat State by 1877 & accepted British Political agents as the ultimate arbitrator in disputes amongst Baloch sardars.
In return for payment & military support against Afghan incursions.
Khan of Kalat, Nawabs of Makran & Kharan & Jam of Lasbela were called to the Royal Delhi Durbar of 1903 in recognition of their status as princely states.
Nawabs of Sarwan & Jhalawan never received this invitation or titles since they’re considered under the suzerainty of Kalat.
11 Aug 1947 when Khan of Kalat signed a Standstill AG with Jinnah to negotiate terms of accession Kharan, Makran, Lasbela categorically rejected Kalat’s claims of suzerainty.
Jinnah signed in good faith expecting all states to ultimately accede.
Mountbatten refused to sign.
Chief Commissioner Balochistan overwhelmingly voted for accession to Pakistan at ‘Shahi Jirga’ in Quetta after a spirited campaign by Qazi M Essa head of Baluchistan Provincial Muslim League.
He not only rallied people in Baluchistan but also in KPK to vote for Pakistan.
The Princely State of Kharan was ruled by Mir Habibullah Khan Nowsherwani who favored accession to Pakistan so highly that he wrote to QaideAzam lamenting delays in Kharan’s merger with Pakistan & proclaimed:
“People of Kharan are independent of Kalat & will die for Pakistan.”
Princely State of Lasbela was ruled by Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan, grandfather of current CM Balochistan jam_kamal
He also repeatedly wrote to QaideAzam regarding the pressure politics of Khan of Kalat after British rule ended & demanded a quick accession of Lasbela to Pakistan.
The Princely State of Makran was ruled by Nawab Bai Khan Gichki who insisted on QaideAzam to accept an immediate accession of Makran to Pakistan & upon delays, grew impatient & threatened that:
“If Pakistan doesn’t accept Makran’s accession soon, then we may approach others.”
The Princely State of Kalat mere 26% of today’s province of #Balochistan was ruled by Mir Ahmed Yar Khan who was close to QaideAzam, his legal adviser.
Kalat had a nominated parliament dominated by pro-Congress & anti-Muslim League politicians of Kalat State National Party.
Khan of Kalat knew that independence wasn’t an option for him & princely states were to eventually choose b/w accession to Pakistan/India & accession to India wasn’t feasible due to the geography.
He negotiated with Quaid e Azam to get max influence upon accession to Pakistan.
After the Standstill agreement, KhaneKalat asked Kalat’s parliament to vote on accession where politicians of Kalat State National Party Malik Saeed Khan Dehwar, Gul Khan Naseer, Alijah Ghous Bux Mengal, Ghous Bux Bizenjo allied with the Indian Congress & voted against accession.
Khan of Kalat refused to ratify this vote of Kalat’s houses of parliament, instead lobbied for accession to Pakistan, while attempting to use this vote in negotiations with Quaid e Azam as leverage to maximize his influence in any future political setup as part of Pakistan.
These negotiating tactics by KhaneKalat delayed the accession to Pakistan till Feb 1948.
It disappointed Quaid e, Azam, in Ahmed Yar Khan & he eventually accepted pending accession requests of Kharan Lasbela & Makran.
It isolated Kalat being landlocked in the middle of Balochistan.
On top of Kalat’s isolation, on 27th March 1948, an All India Radio Broadcast announced:
“Kalat requested accession to India, which Nehru has rejected”
This humiliated Khan of Kalat, he denied making such a request & hurriedly announced Kalat state’s accession to Pakistan.
Another gross misrepresentation of historical facts by nationalists is that Ahmed Yar Khan signed Kalat’s accession to Pakistan under PakArmy’s gunpoint!
He was indeed arrested, not in 1948 but on 6 Oct 1958, after his public opposition to the One-Unit by Ayub Khan Govt.
But in 1948 not only was KhaneKalat not arrested but he was also honored by Pakistan with a royal title & appointed as the ceremonial ‘KhaneAzam’ of a newly created Tribal Council of Balochistan called Balochistan States Union comprising states of Kharan, Makran, Lasbela & Kalat.
Nationalist leaders of Kalat, Mir Ghous Bux Bizenjo, Mir Gul Khan Naseer & Mir Ahmed Yar Khan himself have written books & they haven’t even remotely alluded to the accession as being forced in any way.
KhaneKalat’s family themselves linked his decision to a dream of his.
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