Persian intervention and violence in Balochistan;
The Baloch nation was a self-sustained society contained
within Balochistan boundary for centuries. The Baloch resisted many
invasions, Persian claim over Balochistan sovereignty first appeared in
1844, but was rejected by Baloch and other players in the region.
Empires had conquered their neighbors, in order to obtain tribute from
them. That was the old school of politics. The emperor wanted to enhance
his image by forcing neighboring nations to pay tribute and conform to
the empires, by force. Baloch is a nation that has been subjected to
Persian conquest.
For centuries Baloch were able to develop resources that
suited their environment, to maintain their life. Baloch cultivated crop
that suited their need, water is in short supply in Balochistan, Baloch
developed many underground cannel systems, and each cannel is 25 km
long. This system was developed over thousands of years with unique
experience and continuity. Sphere of Baloch civilization is underground
water system, Baloch created these systems to sustain life, other
methods made it impossible to sustain life. Water is a symbol of
existence and civilization; life could not exist without water.
Balochistan is gifted with a long cost, therefore trade
was one of the main sources of employment in costal Balochistan. After
1928 Baloch was no longer master of its own destiny.
Persian expansion and violent intervention and controls
on the western and northern part of Balochistan outsourced Balochistan.
Persian conquered Balochistan in 1928 and has been able
to maintain their direct rule since. Baloch fort was destroyed; surname
and Balochi name, cities names, crops, fishing industry all became
victim to Persian conquest. Names of people and places were changed to
conform with the Persian identity in order to humiliate Baloch. Artisans
and middle classes all lost their jobs and with it their way of life and
became unemployed. Adviser to Dost Mohammed Khan Baranzai (last ruler of
independent western Balochistan) status was reduced to beggar; one could
imagine the situation on the rest of the nation. Property was
confiscated; their way of life became illegal overnight.
One Iranian prime mister said Baloch existence of
strategic importance was mere incident, Baloch should move to other
parts of the world. (It is on record) he said “Money is precious to
spend on Balochistan, while there is not many Baloch anyway.”
Saravan (Dizak) for example was once an important
district in western Balochistan comprising of;
A)
Dizak
and Bampusht (Dizak changed to saravan)
B)
Jalk
and Kalagan
C)
Kuhak
D)
Sib-
suran and Paskuh
E)
Ashar
and Afshan
F)
Magas
(changed to Zaboli)
G)
Kahn
douid (destroyed in 1928 by Persian army)
H)
nough
About 40 years ago in the middle of invasion on western
Balochistan only in the district of Dizak there were about 16 water
cannels totaling together more than 300km long. Today only 3 survived
but these 3 would not survive another decade. (Before 1928 there were
about 80-water cannel and a water spring in Dizak)
The disappearance of water canals is not a mere
environment disaster, but a calculated effort by the occupying forces to
wipe out the nation, and make its existence impossible.
Total tax revenue from 10 percent income, (court dewan
income were tax exempted).
Dizak and dependent tax collected were; Rs. 46,500
(According to 1902 tax collected, ruler of Dizak and
dependent was Dilavar Khan bozorgzadeh).
Dizak cotton was famous throughout Balochistan; it was
exported as far as Menab and Bint. According to the Europeans who
surveyed the area, there were 1000 weavers settled in Dizak.
Balochistan once had the confidence to mange it resources
and produce life necessities.
One should ask not only Iran but all nations, how a once
a prospers nation able to maintain a reasonable life expectancy within
85 years is reduced to the status of a drug dealer. What Mini Dublin
group should know about Balochistan, is that Iran is treating Baloch not
an equal amongst citizen but Godless creature with no past and future,
no right. There is a limit to how low humanity can fall, but there is no
limit to measure it.
Iranian rule in Balochistan is not a rule on will,
Iranian rule by force once force ceases Baloch will seek to rule by
will.
No nation on earth ever takes jobs from their people,
except a colonizer that wants to occupy a nation, destroying the
occupied nation reduces that nations existence to no more than a savage.
What effect Baloch as non-Persian have on their
children’s education, apart from uniform education one for all? Mini
Dublin group were in a position to ask this question from the Persians,
if western Balochistan is their property, what about the people of
Balochistan, they have no right to be themselves, and rejected by
Persian where should they turn to. Is there any justice in this world?
Persian as occupier has responsibilities they should fulfill their
responsibilities whatever way Persian like to define them self.
Baloch lost their jobs to Persian and they are in the
process of losing their identity to Persians.
What else are Baloch ready to sacrifice for Persia, I
believe Baloch should not scarify one night’s sleep for Iran and Persia,
instead struggle to obtain their nations Self-determination. Baloch as
nation and god give right to homeland have right to unite with any
nations on earth in order to protect their dignity.
D.S. Baloch
Posted: 20070109
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