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In the 15th century, the Portuguese captured many parts of India and Oman, and they planned to proceed with annexation to coastal area of Makran. The Portuguese attacked Makran under the leadership of Vasco de Gama, but under the supervision of Commander Mir Ismaheel Baloch , the Portuguese were defeated by the Baloch. A few times the Portuguese looted and set the coastal villages on fire, but they failed to capture the coastal area of Makran. Cannons of the Portuguese army were found lying near the Central Jail of Gwadar, heirless. The grave of Mir Ismaheel Baloch is situated near the Mountain of Batal Gwadar, constructed by Mir Ismaheel Baloch himself during life. He died in 873 Hijri.
After Mir Ismaheel’s regime, his nephew Mir Hammal Khan Baloch , son of Mir Jihand Khan Baloch, became the ruler of Makran. In the regime of Mir Hammal Khan, the Portuguese repelled a number of attacks under the command of Lowess Dee Almia, but they were defeated on each attempt. After many such defeats, Lowess Dee Almia made a pact with Mir Hammal Khan Baloch, and one of the clauses of the pact was that “Lowess Dee Almia” will not attack the Makran coastal area. However, the Portuguese broke the pact and attacked Mir Hammal Khan when he was with some friends at sea. After the attack, the Portuguese kidnapped Mir Hammal Khan and took him to an unidentified place. The “Statue” of Mir Hammal Khan Baloch is lying in an island museum Goha in India, which was constructed by the Portuguese. Mr. R. Huges Buller has written in his book Makran Kalmatis that the fort and a well are still situated near to Gwadar, called Gazdan. The snatched weapons from the Portuguese have also been seen in 1904 in the Pasni Port Balochistan at the end Portuguese were defeated and kicked out by Baloch .**