Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan
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Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan Aliani (urdu
) جام غلام قادرخان عالياني::(Title Of Sir
, CIE
salute of 9 guns) Jam of Lasbela, was a title of ruler of State of Las Bela (princely state) in Balochistan
of Pakistan
.
tribe, to which the present Jam of Lasbela belongs. His descendants ruled Las Bela until 1955 when the state became part of West Pakistan
.The hereditary rulers of Las Bela were styled as Jam Sahib.
Chiefs College, Lahore
and succeeded his father Jam Mir Ghulam Muhammad Khan in October 1937.
. and succeeded his father Jam Mir Ghulam Muhammad Khan in October 1937. He was the Last ruler of the former state, had twice served as the Chief minister
of Balochistan
and also Federal Minister for Health, Pakistan
as well as being the Speaker
of the Balochistan
Provincial Assembly. And also Minister for Auqaf and Jails For West Pakistan
.
He was the last ruler
of Las Bela as it choose to merge with Pakistan
in 1947.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
) جام غلام قادرخان عالياني::(Title Of Sir
Sir
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, CIE
Order of the Indian Empire
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salute of 9 guns) Jam of Lasbela, was a title of ruler of State of Las Bela (princely state) in Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Family background
The State of Las Bela was founded in 1742 by Jam Ali Khan I rise of the Aliani family of the JamotJamot
The Jamot is a Sindhi speaking tribe in Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.- Clans :This tribe is mainly divided into many clans including:* Manjhoo* Abro* Airi* Jokhio* Bhangar* Kalhora* Mangrio* Samma* Ansari* Qureshi* Hanbhi- Distribution :...
tribe, to which the present Jam of Lasbela belongs. His descendants ruled Las Bela until 1955 when the state became part of West Pakistan
West Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
.The hereditary rulers of Las Bela were styled as Jam Sahib.
Academic
Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan was educated in the AitchisonAitchison
Aitchison is a Scottish surname of Anglo-Scots origin. It derives from the pet name Atkin, which is a diminutive of Adam.In Scotland, a more common variant of the name is Acheson. It corresponds to the English name Atkinson, which is particularly common in Northern England...
Chiefs College, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
and succeeded his father Jam Mir Ghulam Muhammad Khan in October 1937.
Political career
Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan was the ex-rulers of the former princely state of the same name LasbelaLasbela District
Lasbela is a coastal district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It became a separate district in Kalat Division on 30 June 1954. The name is derived from the words Las which in Sanskrit signifies a settlement or lived in or lively and Bela which means "A Sea's Shore" in Sanskrit and is also the...
. and succeeded his father Jam Mir Ghulam Muhammad Khan in October 1937. He was the Last ruler of the former state, had twice served as the Chief minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
and also Federal Minister for Health, Pakistan
Federal Minister for Health, Pakistan
The Ministry of Health is a federal government agency in Pakistan. The ministry is headed by the Health Minister of Pakistan. Sherry Rehman is the Health Minister of Pakistan....
as well as being the Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
Provincial Assembly. And also Minister for Auqaf and Jails For West Pakistan
West Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
.
He was the last ruler
Ruler
A ruler, sometimes called a rule or line gauge, is an instrument used in geometry, technical drawing, printing and engineering/building to measure distances and/or to rule straight lines...
of Las Bela as it choose to merge with Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1947.
See also
- Jam Mohammad Yousaf
- Las Bela (princely state)
- Jam family of Lasbela