Rootting of Balochistan's opposition to the Birth certificate law enforcement of the first Pahlavi era

Balochistan was the last region in Iran where the Pahlavi government could develop its authority to this area. Following the deployment of the government, various government programs were initiated immediately on modernization and consolidation of central government power. The Birth certificate law enforcement of thelaw was aimed at recognizing and summoning the incumbents, including the central government in Balochistan. The implementation of this law in Balochistan, as compared to other parts of Iran, began later and was completed in two stages. The actions of the civil servants faced widespread opposition and resistance, resulting in different reactions from residents of the area. This paper attempts to answer this question: What factors in intellectual and structural terms caused the Balochistan people to disagree with the law? The answer to this question is to identify the effective historical events in shaping the Baloch mindset of the government and the awareness of modernization programs and how they are implemented. Therefore, considering this point, the developments and events of the study period were examined based on historical analysis method with the help of archival documents and also using other available resources. The findings of this paper indicate that the mentality formed as a result of the previous government's methods and the contradiction of the modernization programs with traditional Baluchistan society was the main reasons for the opposition to this law.