Editing Makran (section)

===Princely State of Makaran===
On the independence of [[Pakistan]], Makran became a district within the province of Balochistan, with the exception of an area of {{cvt|800|km2}} around Gwadar.
'''Makran''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|ریاست مکران}}}}) was an autonomous [[princely state]] in a [[subsidiary alliance]] with [[British India]] until 1947, before acceding to Pakistan as an autonomous [[princely states of Pakistan|princely state of Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/02/a-brief-history-of-balochistan/|title=A Brief History of Balochistan|first=Akhilesh|last=Pillalamarri|website=[[The Diplomat (magazine)|The Diplomat]]|access-date=2024-03-13|archive-date=2024-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401095200/https://thediplomat.com/2016/02/a-brief-history-of-balochistan|url-status=live}}</ref> It ceased to exist in 1955. It was located in the extreme southwest of present-day [[Pakistan]], an area now parts of the districts of [[Gwadar]], [[Kech District|Kech]] and [[Panjgur]]. The state did not include the [[enclave]] of [[Gwadar#Omani rule|Omani Gwadar]], which was under [[Muscat and Oman|Omani]] rule until 1958.

Makran state was ruled by [[Gichki]] Nawabs,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Malik |first=Fida Hussain |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VNwCEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA11 |title=Balochistan: A Conflict of Narratives |date=2020-10-14 |publisher=Saiyid Books |isbn=978-969-2200-02-8 |language=en |page=11 |access-date=2024-03-13 |archive-date=2024-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308214358/https://books.google.com/books?id=VNwCEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA11 |url-status=live }}</ref> who were of [[Muslim Rajputs|Rajputs]] origins.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Quddus |first=Syed Abdul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FgFuAAAAMAAJ |title=The Tribal Baluchistan |date=1990 |publisher=Ferozsons |isbn=978-969-0-10047-4 |language=en|page=63|quote=The former rulers of Makran and Lasbela, Gichki and Jamots respectively, are Rajputs.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Spooner |first=Brian |date=1964 |title=Kūch u Balūch and Ichthyophagi |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4299552 |journal=Iran |volume=2 |pages=53–67 |doi=10.2307/4299552 |jstor=4299552 |issn=0578-6967 |quote=The Gichki are the descendants of a Rajput family which settled in 17th century. |access-date=2024-03-13 |archive-date=2024-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103184353/https://www.jstor.org/stable/4299552 |url-status=live }}</ref> Their ancestor, Jagat Singh had migrated from Rajputana in the 17th century and became Muslim. In 1958 the Gwadar enclave was transferred to Pakistani control as part of the district of Makran. The entire region has been subdivided into new smaller districts over the years.