Which historic coastal enclave on the Makran coast of modern-day Pakistan was administered as an overseas dependency of the Sultan of Oman for over 170 years until 1958?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Gwadar
- Step 1: In 1783, the Khan of Kalat granted the harbor town of Gwadar to the exiled Omani prince Sayyid Sultan bin Ahmad.
- Step 2: When Sayyid Sultan became ruler of Oman in 1792, Gwadar was annexed to the Sultanate of Oman.
- Step 3: Oman governed Gwadar as an overseas territory until September 8, 1958, when it was sold and transferred to Pakistan for 3 million pounds.
Answer
Gwadar.
Why not the others: Karachi was part of British India; Chabahar is in Iranian Baluchistan; Pasni was a small port never held as an Omani enclave.
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