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Semi-desert coastal region in Iran and Pakistan
Makran (Balochi, Persian and Urdu: مکران), also written as Mecran and Mokrān, is the southern coastal region of Balochistan. It is a semi-desert coastal
Makran
Arabian Sea link to the Indian Ocean
The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman, also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran, is a gulf in the Indian Ocean that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait
Gulf_of_Oman
Province of Pakistan
lived in Kerman in present-day Iran. They started migrating eastwards into Makran in what would later came to be known as Balochistan by the time of Seljuks
Balochistan,_Pakistan
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Makran in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Makran is the southern coastal region of Balochistan in West and South Asia. Makran can also refer to:
Makran_(disambiguation)
Iranian infantry fighting vehicle
The Makran IFV is an Iranian infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), a highly modernized and upsized copy of the BTR-50 APC. The vehicle is produced and designed
Makran_IFV
Ship of the Iranian Navy
IRIS Makran (Persian: مکران) was the first forward base ship of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, in service with its Southern Fleet from 2021 until its
IRIS_Makran
Princely state of British India and Pakistan
Makran (Urdu: ریاستِ مکران) was an autonomous princely state in a subsidiary alliance with British Indian Empire until 1947, before acceding as an autonomous
Makran_(princely_state)
Medieval dynasty in South Asia (c. 10th-11th century)
ruled the Sultanate of Makran. It ruled Makran from the late 9th or early 10th century until around the 11th century. Makran had been one of the easternmost
Ma'danid_dynasty
Administrative division of Balochistan, Pakistan
Makran Division (Urdu: مکران ڈویژن) is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is located in southern Balochistan along the Gulf
Makran_Division
Cargo ship of the Iranian Navy
IRIS Makran (Persian: مکران) was the lead forward base ship of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. Ships of this class have been in service with Iran's
Makran-class forward base ship
Makran-class_forward_base_ship
Subduction zone in the Gulf of Oman
The Makran Trench is the physiographic expression of a subduction zone along the northeastern margin of the Gulf of Oman adjacent to the southwestern coast
Makran_Trench
Naval air station in Balochistan, Pakistan
Pakistan Navy Station Makran (reporting name: PNS Makran; formerly Coastal Naval Air Station, Pasni) is a naval air station and military airport located
PNS_Makran
National park in Pakistan
پارک) is one of the largest national parks in Pakistan, located in the Makran coastal region along and to the north of Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast. The
Hingol_National_Park
Mountain range in Balochistan, Pakistan
Makran Coastal Range is a mountain range in the Makran region, in southwestern section of Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is one of
Makran_Coastal_Range
Historical ethnic group in the Middle East
Umayyad conquest of Sindh in the early 8th century, Zutt (Jats) populated Makran and Turan (including Qiqan, modern Kalat) as far as the east bank of Indus
Zuṭṭ
City in Balochistan, Pakistan
Gwadar District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is a port in the Makran coastal region. It is located 360 kilometres (220 mi) west of Karachi and
Ormara
Highway in Pakistan
Balochistan province. It passes the towns of Ormara and Pasni in Balochistan. Makran Coastal Highway is managed and maintained by National Highway Authority
Makran_Coastal_Highway
City in Balochistan, Pakistan
Gichki tribes of Makran and the Buledi tribe about 400 years ago. It was then the headquarters of the Makran State and the Nawab of Makran resided in Shahi
Turbat
Port city in Balochistan, Pakistan
some of the area's oasis. It is from this settlement pattern that the word Makran, the original name of Balochistan, is derived. For a period, it was a region
Gwadar
Ghaznavid conquests in Persia and adjoining territories
Ghazni and Mas'ud, expanded their empire into Persia, targeting regions of Makran, Ray, Hamadan, Ishfahan, Tabaristan, Jibal, Fars, Kurdistan adjoining land
Ghaznavid_campaigns_in_Persia
BritishIndian revolutionary (c.1841–1887)
operated mainly in Kathiawar region of Gujarat but was born and raised in Makran. He is famously known for opposing and resisting British rule and rule by
Kadu_Makrani
Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
Balochistan Agency Native States Khan of Kalat Kharan State Las bela State Makran State British Agencies Bolan Agency Chagai Agency Quetta-Pishin Agency Thal-Chotiali
List of districts in Balochistan
List_of_districts_in_Balochistan
Country in South Asia
the Rai dynasty (489–632 CE) ruled Sindh and the surrounding territories. Makran came under Muslim rule in the 7th century CE when it was conquered and a
Pakistan
Village in Mazandaran province, Iran
Makran (Persian: ماكران) is a village in, and the capital of, Goharbaran-e Jonubi Rural District in Goharbaran District of Miandorud County, Mazandaran
Makran,_Iran
16th century Sultan of Makran
Hot Kalmati (Balochi: میر ھَمّل جیھند خان ھوت کلمتی) was the Sultan of Makran during the 16th century. He was also the chief of the Kalmatis and is regarded
Hammal_Jiand
Indus River Valley civilization archaeological site
Valley civilization. It is located about 480 km west of Karachi on the Makran coast near Gwadar, close to the Iranian border, in Pakistan's Baluchistan
Sutkagan_Dor
Indigenous fishermen from Makran, Pakistan
fishermen and historically seafaring community from the coastal areas of Makran in Balochistan, Pakistan. Although there is some ambiguity regarding the
Med_people
Folktale in Sindhi and Punjabi folklore
is a Sindhi, and Balochi and Punjabi tragic folktale. Set in Sindh and Makran, the tragedy follows the story of a faithful lover who endures many difficulties
Sassui_Punnhun
Tribe in Pakistan and Iran
Gichki or Gitchki is a tribe living in the Makran region of Pakistan and Iran. The tribe, initially settled in the Gichk valley of Panjgur and now mostly
Gichki
Proposals since 1979
government that began discussing changing the capital city from Tehran to Makran and Chabahar. This decision, aimed at addressing Tehran’s overpopulation
Iranian_capital_relocation
Moroccan footballer
Abderrahim Makran (Arabic: عبد الرحيم مقران, romanized: ‘Abd ar-Raḥmān Maqran) (born 11 June 1995 in Nador) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays
Abderrahim_Makran
Gwadar in Makran, Balochistan, Pakistan. An estimated 15 to 20 armed militants stopped around five or six buses between 12:30 am and 1 am on a Makran Coastal
Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2019
Terrorist_incidents_in_Pakistan_in_2019
of the Hijra, 636-6CE, Rai Chach marched conquered Makran. However, in 643 the Arabs reached Makran. In early 644 CE, Caliph Umar sent Suhail ibn Adi from
History_of_Balochistan
Umayyad Caliphate's conquest of Sindh, Punjab and Makran
Sindh, and incorporated Sindh (including a portion of southern Punjab and Makran) as a province of the empire, officially establishing the first Islamic
Arab_conquest_of_Sindh
Former administrative division of Pakistan (1952–1955)
It was formed by the four princely states of Kalat, Kharan, Las Bela and Makran with the capital at the town of Kalat. The area of the Union was roughly
Baluchistan_States_Union
Muslim descendants of Rajputs
Chauhan, Khelari, Tatar, Lehar, Nahar and Maidul.[need quotation to verify] Makran state was ruled by Gichki Nawabs, who were of Rajput origin. Their ancestor
Muslim_Rajputs
640 AD battle in Makran, Pakistan
Caliph Umar. Suhail marched from Busra in 639 ad. He eventually reached Makran, in present-day Pakistan. It had been a traditional territory of Sassanids
Battle_of_Rasil
District in Balochistan, Pakistan
broader Makran region. Chitkan serves as the principal urban centre and district headquarters. Panjgur was one of three tehsils of the former Makran District
Panjgur_District
Topics referred to by the same term
spoken on the Makran coast of Pakistan and Iran Makrani, a subgroup of the Baloch people in India (in Gujarat), originally from Makran Kadu Makrani (1811-1887)
Makrani
Public university in Panjgur, Pakistan
The University of Makran (UoM; Urdu: جامعہ مکران) is a public university located in Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan. It was initially established as a subcampus
University_of_Makran
Archaeological site in Pakistan
site located in Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is near the Makran coast of the Arabian Sea, and goes back to around 4000 BC. The settlement
Kot_Bala
Mountain range in Balochistan, Pakistan
The Central Makran Range is a mountain range in the Makran region, in southwestern section of Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is one
Central_Makran_Range
Rock formation in Balochistan, Pakistan
erosion. Lasbela District forms part of the coastal strip known as the Makran, which also takes in certain coastal regions of Iran. The formation was
Princess_of_Hope
College in Balochistan, Pakistan
a public sector medical college located in Turbat, a major city in the Makran region of Balochistan, Pakistan. The college is dedicated to providing medical
Makran_Medical_College
Dam in Balochistan, Pakistan
Mirani Dam (Urdu: میرانی ڈیم) is on the Dasht River, south of the Central Makran Range in Kech District in Balochistan province of Pakistan. The dam's 302
Mirani_Dam
1505–1619 conflicts
"Nautaques", the term used by the Portuguese to refer to the Baloch of the Makran coast, whom they labeled as pirates. Under the pretext of counter piracy
Baloch–Portuguese_conflicts
Pakistani poet and philosopher (1926–1978)
Tareekh-e-Makran – A historical study of the Makran region. Sayyadon ki Tareekh-e-Makran – A historical account of Sayyid families in Makran. Balochi Zaban-o-Adab
Syed_Zahoor_Shah_Hashmi
Ancient region in Balochistan
(/dʒɪˈdroʊʒə/; Greek: Γεδρωσία) is the Hellenized name of the part of coastal Makran in what is now Balochistan. In the accounts about Alexander the Great and
Gedrosia
American soldier and politician (born 1980)
IRIS Dena sinking IRIS Deylaman IRIS Fateh IRIS Hamzeh IRIS Jamaran IRIS Makran IRIS Naghdi IRIS Sabalan IRIS Sahand IRIS Shahid Bagheri IRIS Shahid Mahdavi
Joe_Kent
Ethnic group in southern Pakistan
Pakistani Balochistan, specifically in the Kacchi Plains, Las Bela, and Makran. They are also found in lower Sindh and Kutch. However, regardless of their
Jats_of_Balochistan
Territories incorporated into Pakistan from 1947 to 1974
of Kharan, Makran, and Lasbela all announced that they were acceding their states to the Dominion of Pakistan. Also on 17 March 1948, Makran acceded to
Princely_states_of_Pakistan
Pakistan Navy's air station in Makran coast near Ormara
Ahsan) is a naval air station of the Pakistan Navy located in located in Makran, Balochistan, Pakistan. The naval air station is namesake in the memory
PNS_Ahsan
Princely state of British India and later Pakistan
and southeast of Makran, with a long coastline on the Arabian Sea. Las Bela was bordered by the princely states of Kalat and Makran to the north and west
Lasbela_(princely_state)
Princely state of British India and Pakistan
the present-day province of Balochistan, in the southwest of Pakistan. Makran was located to its south. On 17 March 1948, Kharan acceded to Pakistan and
Kharan_(princely_state)
Historic fortification and archaeological site in Balochistan
heritage and early settlement patterns in the Makran region. Situated in the larger region of Kech-Makran in the southwestern part of the Pakistani province
Sassi_Punnu_Fort
Arabian sea beach in Balochistan, Pakistan
National Park. It is located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Zero-Point on Makran Coastal Highway. Hingol National Park is one of the largest national parks
Kund_Malir
861–1002 Eastern Iranian dynasty
Iranian origin that ruled over parts of Persia, Greater Khorasan, and eastern Makran from 861 to 1002. One of the first indigenous Persian dynasties to emerge
Saffarid_dynasty
Tribe of Sabaean Arabs
realms of the Caliphate and were the driving force in the conquest of Fars, Makran and Sindh. They were the chief merchant group of Oman and Al-Ubulla, who
Azd
Region of southwestern Asia
and southeastern Iran to the west. Its southern coastline, including the Makran Coast, is washed by the Arabian Sea, in particular by its western part,
Balochistan
Natural disaster in Pakistan
Pasni in Balochistan, unleashed a tsunami that caused damage along the Makran coastal region. Deaths from the event were reported to be at least 300 and
1945_Balochistan_earthquake
Pakistan Navy air station and airport
located in Turbat city of Makran, Balochistan. It is one of four active Naval Air Arm bases (others are PNS Mehran, PNS Makran, Naval Air Station Ormara)
PNS_Siddique
City in Balochistan, Pakistan
fishing port in Gwadar District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located on the Makran coast on the Arabian Sea, about 450 km (280 mi) from Karachi. Administratively
Pasni_(city)
Social group of India and Pakistan
Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus River-valley of Sindh and Makran, many Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times
Jats
c. 305–303 BCE conflict in South Asia
Paropanisadae (Kabul), Aria (Herat), Arachosia (Kandahar), and probably Gedrosia (Makran), or a large part of that satrapy. Kosmin summarizes those sources as follows
Seleucid–Mauryan_War
Musical artist
influences. Noor Bakhsh was born into a nomadic shepherd family on the Makran coast of Balochistan, Pakistan. He grew up moving with livestock between
Ustad_Noor_Bakhsh
Seljuk Sultanate in Kerman and Makran
Turco-Persian Sunni Muslim state, established in the parts of Kerman and Makran which had been conquered from the Buyid dynasty by the Seljuk Empire which
Kerman_Seljuk_Sultanate
1958 Acquisition of Gwadar by Pakistan
Commissioner's Province of British Baluchistan, as well as the states of Kharan, Makran, Lasbela and Kalat. Over the months following independence, Pakistan absorbed
Gwadar_Purchase
Tribe in Pakistan
Wadhela is a Baloch tribe inhabiting the Makran division of Balochistan. They are one of the principal tribes in the Kulanch sub-tehsil of Pasni city in
Wadhela_(tribe)
Hindu pilgrimage place in Balochistan, Pakistan
province of Pakistan. It is near the peak of one of the mountains of the Makran Coastal Range. It is approximately 120 km from the Indus River Delta and
Hinglaj
State in Balochistan, present day Pakistan
all of his bargaining chips with the accession of Kharan, Las Bela, and Makran, leaving Kalat as an island. Salman Rafi Sheikh largely concurs with Saiyid's
Khanate_of_Kalat
Marginal sea of the northern Indian Ocean
Calrsberg Ridge. The continental shelf line is relatively narrow along the Makran, Arabian, and East African coastlines; conversely, its extends greatly from
Arabian_Sea
Nomadic tribe in Balochistan
Sangur are a tribe of the Jadgal people that is scattered from the Iranian Makran to Lasbela in Pakistan. They claim affinity with the Jokhio tribe of Sindh
Sangur
Brahui tribe in Pakistan
Bizenjo in eastern Makran are Brahui by origin, they have been Baluchified in language and customs due to a prolonged residence in Makran. Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo
Bizenjo
River in Pakistan
The Kech River (Balochi: كݔچ كؤر) flows in the Makran region of southeastern Iran and the southwestern area of Balochistan Province in southwestern Pakistan
Kech_River
Pakistani administrative area
its name from the city of Panjgur, the only highland settlement in the Makran region, widely known for its Muzati (Mazafati) date cultivation. Panjgur
Panjgur_Tehsil
Persian mythological hero of the epic poem Shahnameh
governor of Makran. during Kay Khosrow's campaign against Turan to avenge the death of Siyavash, he commanded the Kuch and Baloch army from Makran. Ashkash
Ashkash
Hindu temple in Balochistan, Pakistan
Hingula Devi and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan. It lies in the middle of the
Hinglaj_Mata_Temple
Iranian Moudge-class frigate sunk by US Submarine action
was commissioned into the Iran Navy in 2021. In 2022–2023, Dena and IRIS Makran of the 86th naval fleet performed the 360-Degree mission around the world
IRIS_Dena
Kapisa-Gandhara in modern-day Afghanistan, Zabulistan, and Sindh (which then held Makran) in modern-day Pakistan, all of which were culturally part of Indian subcontinent
Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent
Muslim_conquests_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
Species of lizard
common names Nikolsky's spider gecko, Nikolsky's Iranian gecko, or the Makran spider gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
Cyrtopodion_agamuroides
Pakistani administrative area
the 19th century the rulers nawabs applied taxes on animals and trees in Makran's different areas including Buleda but when it came to the people of Zamuran
Zamoran
of the Hindu Kush. Central Makran Range in central Makran, Balochistan, Pakistan Makran Coastal Range, in southern Makran along the Arabian Sea coast
List of mountain ranges of Pakistan
List_of_mountain_ranges_of_Pakistan
City in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
The Portuguese were the first European colonial country to attack the Makran (Oman) Sea. The Portuguese forces under Afonso de Albuquerque gained control
Chabahar
the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. Among the vessels destroyed was the IRINS Makran, Iran's largest naval vessel, which had served as a drone carrier. Satellite
List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_ships_attacked_during_the_2026_Iran_war
Western region of Asia
Ganges Basin Ganges Delta Guzgan Pashtunistan Punjab Balochistan Gedrosia Makran Marathwada Kashmir Kashmir Valley Pir Panjal Range Thar Desert Indus Valley
West_Asia
Umayyad general and governor of Sindh (695–715)
modern Iraq, though some sources[who?] record that his body was buried in Makran, a semi-desert coastal region in Balochistan.[citation needed] Information
Muhammad_ibn_al-Qasim
Baloch tribe
Lashari (Balochi: لاشاری) is a Baloch tribe, mainly residing in Derajat, Makran, Sindh, and the Kacchi Plain in east of Balochistan. Lashari — One of the
Lashari
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
through the more difficult southern route along the Gedrosian Desert and Makran. Alexander reached Susa in 324 BC, but not before losing many men to the
Alexander_the_Great
Tribe in Pakistan and Iran
originating from Sindh, found in the Sindh province of Pakistan and the Makran region of Iranian Baluchistan and Pakistani Baluchistan. As of 2016, the
Noohani
Iranian senior military leader (1960–2025)
Explanation of the political outcome of transferring the exploitation of the Makran coast to domestic investment * Note: Most of Bagheri's writings is in Persian
Mohammad_Bagheri_(general)
River in southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan
The Dasht River (Urdu: دریائے دشت) is located in the Makran region and Gwadar District, in the southwestern section of Balochistan Province, Pakistan which
Dasht_River
Province of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates (711–861)
administered the caliphal province over what are now Sindh, southern Punjab and Makran (Balochistan) in Pakistan. The governor was the chief Muslim official in
Sind_(caliphal_province)
Persian region
The region bordered Persia proper & the Persian Gulf in the west, Makran & the Makran Sea in the south-east, Parthia in the north (also known as Abarshahr)
Carmania_(region)
Proposed autonomous state in Pakistan
of Pakistan, comprising the areas Makran and Lasbela in the southern part of Balochistan province. Made up of Makran Division and Kalat Division (some
South_Balochistan_Province
Legendary figure in Baloch history
tribes from Persia to Makran in modern-day Pakistan, founding the first Baloch confederacy in the 12th century. He died in Kech, Makran, leaving behind four
Jalal_Khan
Country in West Asia
Muscat and Oman as a fully independent state. In 1955, the exclave coastal Makran strip acceded to Pakistan and was made a district of its Balochistan province
Oman
Region in the Eastern Mediterranean
Ganges Basin Ganges Delta Guzgan Pashtunistan Punjab Balochistan Gedrosia Makran Marathwada Kashmir Kashmir Valley Pir Panjal Range Thar Desert Indus Valley
Levant
Baloch chieftain (1468–1565)
Baloch chieftain. Born in Ashal, located in the Kolwah region of eastern Makran, he founded the "Kingdom of Balochistan". He is considered a folk hero of
Mir_Chakar_Rind
Planned Iranian naval mission
planned by Iran's 86th Naval Fleet that consisted of the warships Dena and Makran traveling the world for 236 days. The trip started on Bandar Abbas in September
360-Degree mission of Iran's 86th Naval Fleet
360-Degree_mission_of_Iran's_86th_Naval_Fleet
Physiographical region in South Asia
Indian subcontinent Hindu Kush Iranian Plateau Makran Indus Thar Desert Arabian Sea Karakoram Tibetan Plateau Himalayas Deccan Plateau Brahmaputra Ganges
Indian_subcontinent
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Boy/Male
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Honey
Boy/Male
Tamil
Honey
MAKRAN
MAKRAN
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Wise.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Proud
Boy/Male
Muslim
Name of swahabi
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Celebrity, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Forever; Long Life; Luck; Everlasting; The Immortal One; Never Die; Name of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Muslim
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval vernacular form of Virgo.
Girl/Female
Indian
Pure, Chaste, Polite, Nice
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Brightness; Shining; Bright; Glowing
Girl/Female
Indian
Best
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Dance; Love
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