Mahmud II of Kalat
Mir Mahmud Khan II was the Khan (ruler) of the princely state of Kalat in what is now the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1][2]
| Mir Mahmud Khan II | |
|---|---|
| Khan of Kalat | |
| Reign | 1893–1931 |
| Coronation | 1893 |
| Predecessor | Mir Khudadad Khan Baloch |
| Successor | Mir Mohammad Azam Jan Khan |
| Born | 1864 Kalat, Khanate of Kalat, Baluchistan Agency, British India |
| Died | 1931 Kalat, Baluchistan Agency (present-day Balochistan, Pakistan) |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
In 1893, James Browne, an agent of the Governor-General, deposed Mahmud Khan's father, Khudadad Khan, for allegedly masterminding a murder. Mahmud Khan succeeded him and negotiated the perpetual lease and transfer of management to the British of the Nushki District and its headquarters, giving them direct control of the Quetta to Taftan highway.
References
- Baluchistan - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 6, p. 277.
- Baluchistan (Pakistan) (1907). Baluchistan district gazetteer series. printed at Bombay Education Society's Press. pp. 54–56. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
| Preceded by: Khudadad Khan (Kalat) |
Mir Mahmud Khan II | Followed by: Mir Mohammad Azam Jan Khan |
| The Khans of Kalat | ||
|
Mir Ahmad I | Mir Mehrab | Samandar Khan | Mir Ahmad II | Mir Abdullah | Mir Muhabbat | Mir Muhammad Nasir Khan I | Mir Mahmud Khan I | Mir Mehrab Khan | Mir Shah Nawaz Khan |Mir Nasir Khan II| Mir Khudadad Khan | Mir Sherdil Khan | Mir Mahmud Khan II | Mohammad Azam Jan Khan | Ahmad Yar Khan | | ||