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Paradan or Paratan was a province of the Paratarajas and the
Traditionally, Paradan was held to be further west, in the area of western Balochitan.
Sasanian Empire
The Sasanian Empire (), officially Eranshahr ( , "Empire of the Iranian peoples, Iranians"), was an List of monarchs of Iran, Iranian empire that was founded and ruled by the House of Sasan from 224 to 651. Enduring for over four centuries, th ...
. It was constituted from the present-day Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; , ), also spelled as Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region o ...
region, which is divided between Iran
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, Pakistan
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and Afghanistan
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.
Paratarajas
Evidence from coins shows that it was located in what is now north-eastern Balochistan, centered around the town of Loralai (now inPakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
), further east than traditionally thought. Thus it was located roughly where the map places the province of Turan
Turan (; ; , , ) is a historical region in Central Asia. The term is of Iranian origin and may refer to a particular prehistoric human settlement, a historic geographical region, or a culture. The original Turanians were an Iranian tribe of th ...
. Paradan has been associated with the territory of the historical Paratarajas (125-300 CE).
Sasanian Empire
The province of Paradan is mentioned in Shapur I's inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht of 262 CE, one of the many provinces of theSasanian Empire
The Sasanian Empire (), officially Eranshahr ( , "Empire of the Iranian peoples, Iranians"), was an List of monarchs of Iran, Iranian empire that was founded and ruled by the House of Sasan from 224 to 651. Enduring for over four centuries, th ...
:
Traditionally, Paradan was held to be further west, in the area of western Balochitan.
See also
*Mazun (Sasanian province)
Mazun was a Sasanian province in Late Antiquity, which corresponded to modern-day Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and the northern half of Oman. The province served as a Sasanian outpost and played an important role in the Sasanian efforts ...
* Gedrosia (satrapy)
References
Sources
* * Tandon, Pankaj. 2012. "The Location and Kings of Paradan" ''Studia Iranica'', 41 pp 25-56. http://people.bu.edu/ptandon/Paradan.pdf Provinces of the Sasanian Empire {{Asia-geo-stub