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Kelantan

an eastern native state of Malay Peninsula, ruled by a native Sultan. The land is well cultivated and produces tapioca, rice, copra and resin .

There is also considerable wealth of rubber. The mineral wealth of the state is largely in British hands. The manufactures include silk, bricks, and some shipbuilding. Capital, Kota Bharu. Pop. about 300,000.

KELÁT, KHELAT, or KALAT (kelät), the capital of Baluchistan, at an elevation of more than 7,000 feet; it is a place of great military importance . It was occupied by England (1839-1841 ); and in 1877 a treaty was concluded with the khan by which a British agent, with military escort, became resident at the court of Kelát. In 1888 Kelát was formally incorporated with the Indian empire as a British possession. Pop. about 25,000.

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