QUETTA NON SALUTE
STATE
The word Quetta is derived from a Pashto
word (kwa ta), which means inside the mountains or among the mountains.
Quetta (the word
derives from kwatta, Pashto for fort)
is a natural fort, surrounded as it is by imposing hills on all sides. The
encircling hills have the resounding names of Chiltan, Takatoo, Mordar and Zarghun. It is believed that
the earliest Muslim inhabitants and rulers/owners of the city were the Pashtun
Kasi Tribe. Quetta was
first mentioned in the 11th century when it was captured by Mahmood of Ghazni on
one of his invasions of the subcontinent. In 1543 the Mughal emperor Humayun rested here on
his retreat to Persia, leaving
his one-year-old son Akbar until
he returned two years later. The Ghilzai power in Kandahar at the beginning of
the eighteenth century, simultaneously with that of the Baloch in Kalat, Quetta
and Pishin became the battle-ground between the Afghans and Baloch in the
region.[citation
needed]Ahmed Shah Durrani finally handed Quetta over to the Khan of Kalat Mir Noori Naseer Khan
Baloch for helping him with his army in 1751
against the Marathas in
the Battle of Panipat
(1761), and against the Sikhs in 1765. Today, it is an important city in
Pakistan. Quetta has more than 50% pashtoon population mainly Kasi &
Kakar/sub tribes and other pashtoon tribes as well
The powerful Khans of Kalat held the fort from 1512. In 1828 the first westerner to visit Quetta described it as a mud-walled fort surrounded by 300 mud houses. Although occupied briefly by the British during the First Afghan War in 1839, it was not until 1876 that Quetta came under full British control and Robert Sandeman was made political agent in Baluchistan.] By the formation of political party of Muslims (Muslim league) Balochistan paid its contribution for the freedom of Pakistan. Qazi Muhammad Essa (a sunni Hazara) was the first man introduced Muslims political party in Balochistan, this struggle persisted until 1947. Following the independence of Pakistan, Balochistan joined Pakistan and Quetta became the capital of Balochistan.
Revenue Stamp :-
Type 15 :- British India Revenue stamp of 1869 overprinted with , “ QUETTA .” in
capitals without serifs.
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