Borders and Border Tribes of Baluchistan based on a report by General Reginald Dyer

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Department of history. faculty of social sciences, Payam Noor university, Tehran, Iran.

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General Reginald Dyer, military commander of the British Army in India, was sent to Baluchistan, Iran, in the midst of World War I in 1916, in order to prevent the influence of German commanders among the Baluch chieftains and endanger British interests; he was finally able to achieve his goal through military operations, psychological warfare, propaganda, and deception. Dyer published his mission on the Baluchistan frontiers in London five years later, in 1921, in a book titled "The Frontier Raiders". In addition to reporting the incident, this book contains valuable information about the political, social, and economic conditions in Baluchistan, Iran, in the late Qajar era and the days of Reza Khan Sardar Sepah's rise to power.

In this article, an attempt has been made to describe, based on and citing the report of General Reginald Dyer, the borders of southeastern Iran in the early 20th century and the situation of the border tribes of Baluchistan at the time of the British military operations in that region, and to compare and verify Dyer's reports with other existing sources and documents.

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Journal of Historical Researches of Iran and Islam

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Available Online from 15 May 2026

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  • Receive Date: 04 June 2025
  • Revise Date: 11 March 2026
  • Accept Date: 15 May 2026

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