Princely states of Pakistan

The princely states of Pakistan were former princely states of the British Indian Empire.

These states acceded to the new Dominion of Pakistan between 1947 and 1948, following the Partition of (British) India.

The rulers were left to decide whether to accede to one of the newly independent states of India or Pakistan.

Out of the 12 states, state of Umerkot (Amarkot) was a Hindu Majority state, however the Rana opted to join Pakistan, being part of the Sindh.

#StatesCapitalArea Km2EstablishedAccesionAnnexationTitleLast Ruler
1AmbDarband (Now in Tarbela Lake)5851900Wed, Dec 31, 1947Mon, Jul 28, 1969NawabMuhammad Farid Khan Tanoli
2BahawalpurBahawalpur45,9111802Fri, Oct 3, 1947Fri, Oct 14, 1955NawabSadeq Mohammad Khan V
3ChitralChitral14,8501320Mon, Jul 28, 1969Mon, Jul 28, 1969MehtarMuzaffar ul-Mulk
4DirDir5,2851800Mon, Jul 28, 1969Mon, Jul 28, 1969NawabSir Shah Jahan Khan
5HunzaHunza10,1011500Mon, Nov 3, 1947Tue, Sep 24, 1974MirMohammad Jamal Khan (1912-1976)
6KalatKalat91,9091666Sat, Mar 27, 1948Fri, Oct 14, 1955KhanAhmad Yar Khan (1904–1979)
7KhairpurKhairpur15,7301775Fri, Oct 3, 1947Fri, Oct 14, 1955NawabHabibullah Khan Baluch (1897–1958)
8KharanKharan48,0511697Wed, Mar 17, 1948Fri, Oct 14, 1955NawabMir Habibullah Khan Nousherwani
9Las BelaLas Bela18,2541742Sun, Mar 7, 1948Fri, Oct 14, 1955JamGhulam Qadir Khan (1920–1988)
10MakranKech (Turbat)54,0001898Sun, Mar 21, 1948Fri, Oct 14, 1955NawabMir Bai Khan Gichki Baloch
11NagarNagar5,0001400Tue, Nov 18, 1947Wed, Sep 25, 1974MirShaukat Ali Khan (1909–2003)
12PhulraPhulra981828Wed, Dec 31, 1947Fri, Sep 1, 1950KhanKhan Abdul Latif Khan Tanoli (1907 – 1950)
13SwatSaidu Sharif8,2501849Mon, Jul 28, 1969Mon, Jul 28, 1969WaaliMiangul Jahan Zeb (1908–1987)
14UmerkotUmerkot491500Mon, Jul 28, 1969Mon, Jul 28, 1969RajaRana Arjun Singh Sodha



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