Balochistan, the land of the Baloch is a huge land mass stretching from Southeastern Iran to the east bank of River Sindh in Punjab, and from lower reaches of Helmand in Afghanistan to the Indian Ocean. In 1839, the British occupied Balochistan and later it was divided into various parts and half of it was given to Persia. In the wake of the British withdrawal from India in 1947, Eastern Balochistan was annexed by Pakistan in 1948. Since then the Baloch have been confronting the religious states of Pakistan and Iran in order to regain their lost sovereignty. The book is the account of this violent and protracted conflict. This book answers some of the pertinent questions regarding historical contexts of Persian and Pakistani state nationalism, evolution of Baloch national struggle, the tale of atrocities and the international perspective regarding the conflict.
Author(s): Naseer Dashti
Publisher: Black Lacquer Press & Marketing Inc.
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 330
Tags: Balochistan, Pakistan, Iran, History
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Dedication
The list of abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Baloch and Balochistan in Context
Chapter 3: Perso-Baloch Relations in Context
Chapter 4: The Baloch Resistance Against Qajar Dynasty
Chapter 5: The Baloch National Struggle Against Pahlavi Regime
Chapter 6: The Baloch Resistance After the Fall of Pahlavi
Chapter 7: Baloch National Resistance in 21st Century Iran
Chapter 8: Pakistan in Context
Chapter 9: Independence and Fall of the Baloch State
Chapter 11: The Baloch National Struggle from 1958 to 1970
Chapter 12: The Baloch National Resistance During 1970s
Chapter 13: 1980s and 1990s: The Period of Political and Intellectual Confusion
Chapter 14: 21st Century Baloch National Struggle in Pakistan
Chapter 15: Iranian and Pakistani State Nationalism and
Baloch National Aspirations
Chapter 16: The Baloch National Question and the Right of Self-Determination
Chapter 17: International Perspective on the Baloch Question
Chapter 18: The Baloch National Struggle: Problems and
Prospects
References
Index
