PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
The Ruling Family claims descent from Abdul Munaf of the
Qureshi tribe in Arabia. The predecessor state was founded
in 1333 by Jam Umar Khan, it was followed by the Kathuria
Dynasty around 1742 and was merged into Pakistan on 17th
March 1948. The Jam maintains a military force of 33
cavalry, 276 infantry and 4 guns (as of 1892). Rulers
were...
- Mir IZZAT KHAN I,
Jam Saheb of Las Bela -/1742
- Sahiba Bibi Chaguli,
Rani of Las Bela in 1742
- Jam Saheb ALI KHAN
I, Jam Saheb of Las Bela 1742/1765
- Jam Saheb GHULAM
SHAH, Jam Saheb of Las Bela 1765/1776 or 1766
- Jam Saheb MIR KHAN
I, Jam Saheb of Las Bela 1776/1818
- Jam Saheb ALI KHAN
II, Jam Saheb of Las Bela 1818/1830, married
and had issue.
- Jam Saheb Mir Khan II (qv)
- Jam Saheb MIR KHAN
II, Jam Saheb of Las Bela 1830/1871 (deposed)
and 1877/1888, died 1888.
- Mir Haji Jam Sahev
Sir ALI KHAN III K.C.I.E., Jam Saheb of Las
Bela 1871/1877 and 1888/1896, born 1849, he succeeded
to the gadi
on 21st January 1889 (#1), he was created a
Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian
Empire (C.I.E.) on 1st January 1878 and elevated to a
Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the
Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.) on 2nd January 1893, he is
entitled to a salute of 9 guns as a personal
distinction; married and had issue. He died 14th
January 1896.
- Mir JAMAL KHAN
C.I.E., Jam Saheb of Las Bela 1896/1921 (abdicated),
born 1872, he succeeded to the gadi on 14th
January 1896 on his father's death; he was created a
Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian
Empire (C.I.E.), married (div. 1920), the daughter of
Mir Wali Mohammed Khan Mengal, and had issue. He died
1921.
- Mir Ghulam Muhammed Khab (qv)
- Mir GHULAM MUHAMMED
KHAN, Jam Saheb of Las Bela 1921/1937, born
in December 1895 and succeeded in March 1921 (#2). He died 1937.
- HH Mir GHULAM QADER
KHAN, Jam Saheb of Las Bela 1937/1988, born
1920, served as Chief Minister of Baluchistan
1973/1974 and 1985/1988. He died (29th May?) 1988.
- HH Mir MUHAMMAD
YUSUF KHAN, Jam Saheb of Las Bela (see above)
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