Balochistan (region)

The region inhabited by the Baloch people is shown in pink and is known as Balochistan

Balochistan or Baluchistan is an arid region on the Iranian plateau. The plateau is in Southwest Asia and South-central Asia, between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. The area is named after the Baloch people who inhabit the region. The Baloch are of Aryan and other races who moved into the area from the west around A.D. 1000. The native languages are Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Sindhi, Hazaragi and Persian are spoken in the region. The southern part of Balochistan is known as Makran. It is recognized by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization.

Topography

Baluchistan's landscape is made of barren, rugged mountains and fertile land. During the summer, some regions of Baluchistan are the hottest. Most of the land is barren, particularly the Iranian and Afghan side of the region. Relatively few people live there. In the south (Makran) is the desert through which Alexander the Great passed with great difficulty.

Balochistan (region) Media

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  The proportion of people with Balochi as their mother tongue in each Pakistani District as of the 2017 Pakistan Census

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  The proportion of people with Brahui as their mother tongue in each Pakistani District as of the 2017 Pakistan Census

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  Large Baluch carpet, from the mid 19th century. Alternating rows depict cypress trees and Turkmen Gül motifs in offset coloration. The somber background colors are characteristic of Baluch weavings. This likely was a commission for a tribal Khan or chieftain for ceremonial use.

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  Map of independent Balochistan under the Brahui Kalat Khanate in 1730.

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  Baloch children photographed in Ashkutu, Iran, in March 2017

Other websites

• Persia (Iran), Afghanistan and Baluchistan is an old map, written in English, from 1897 of Baluchistan and two other areas.
• Afghanistan, Beloochistan, etc. is another old map, published by the Methodist church, in 1893