Baloch civil wars

Baloch is an ethnic group in Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Arab countries. Mostly, Baluch people are tribal and they often goes against each other in the history to date. In which one civil war goes almost 30 year long and fought between the forces of Mir Chakar Khan Rind (tribal ruler) and Mir Gwaharam Khan Lashari in 15th century CE.

30 years long War

Mir Chakar Rind lived in Sevi (modern city of Sibi) in the hills of Balochistan and became the head of Rind tribe at the age of 18 after the death of his father Mir Shehak Khan. Mir Chakar's kingdom was shortlived because of a civil war between the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan. [cite web|title=Provinces of Pakistan (Balochistan)|author=Overseas Pakistan Foundation|work=Encyclopedia of Pakistan|url=http://www.opf.org.pk/almanac/P/provinces.htm] Mir Chakar Rind and Mir Gwaharam Khan Lashari, head of the Lashari tribe, went to war that resulted in thousands dead, including Mir Chakar's brother. The war and the gallantry of the two tribe leaders continues to be a part of the Baloch peoples' history. After the "Thirty Years' War" against the Lashari Tribe, [http://books.google.com/books?id=lodSckjlNuMC&pg=PA305&lpg=PA305&dq=thirty+year+war+lashari&source=web&ots=OLwjMQYuv2&sig=M5xuY8ht9jIDwXhoW-rs4zCUESI History of Civilizations of Central Asia] By Ahmad Hasan Dani, Vadim Mikhaĭlovich Masson, János (Google Books)] Mir Chakar Rind left Balochistan and settled in the Punjab region in 1518.

ee also

*Rind
*Lashari
*Mir Chakar Khan Rind
*Baloch people

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