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Khan of Kalat
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Khan of Kalat or Khan-e-Qalat (Urdu: خان قلات) is the title of former rulers of State of Kalat. Kalat state is now part of Balochistan, Pakistan.
The rulers of Kalat held the title of Wali originally but in 1739 also took the title (Begler Begi) Khan usually shortened to Khan. The last Khan of Kalat had the privilege of being the President of the Council of Rulers for the Baluchistan States Union.
| Tenure | Khan of Kalat |
|---|---|
| 1666 - 1667 | Mir Ahmad I |
| 1695 - 1696 | Mir Mehrab |
| 1697 - 1713 | Samander Khan |
| 1713 - 1714 | Mir Ahmad II |
| 1715 - 1730 | Abdullah Khan |
| 1730 - 1749 | Muhabat Khan |
| 1749 - 1794 | Noori Nasir Khan |
| 1794 - 1831 | Mahmud Khan I |
| 1831 - 13th November 1839 | Mohammad Mehrab Khan II |
| 1839 - 1840 | Shah Nawaz Khan |
| 1840 - 1857 | Hosayn Nasir Khan II, who died by poision in 1857 |
| 1857 - March 1863 | Khodadad Khan (1st time) during his period of rule, there were seven major and many minor rebellion took place. |
| March 1863 - May 1864 | Shirdil Khan |
| May 1864 - 15th August 1893 | Khodadad Khan (2nd time) |
| 10th November 1893 - 3rd November 1931 | Mahmud Khan II |
| 3rd November 1931 - 10th September 1933 | Mohammad Azam Jan Khan |
| 10th September 1933 - 14th October 1955 | Ahmad Yar Khan (1st time) |
| 20th June 1958 - 1958 | Ahmad Yar Khan (2nd time)(in rebellion) |
| 14th October 1955 | State of Kalat occupied by Pakistan |