Abstract
Balochistan is the biggest province of Pakistan. It is known all over the world for its geo-political, geo-strategic importance and rich mineral resources. Its total area is 340,000 sq. miles. At present Balochistan is divided into three countries, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This region is confluence between east and west because of geographical importance but it is not visible still that when the word Balochistan was used for the first time by writers and historians? How this region was influenced by foreign interferences where Balochistan was standing when the Aryan attacks had changed the map of the world? This article is important in the sense because it not only highlights the historical prospects of Balochistan but also focuses on the role of attackers and rulers who occupied this region at different times. This article is a small effort to find out the ancient name of this region, identification of people who lived here, there life style, culture etc. in light of work of famous historians of Balochistan. The objectives behind this study are to overview the ancient name and history of word Balochistan and as well as to find out the original natives of the said area. This study is descriptive in nature and the Primary and secondary, both kind of sources were consulted for the purpose.
Ghulam Farooq, Parvez Ahmed, Yousaf Ali Rodeni, Mrs. Saeeda Mengal. (2013) Balishtan or Balochistan, Ancient name and history, Balochistan Review, Volume 2, Issue 2.
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