What Does Trucial State Mean?

The Trucial States, also known as Trucial Coast, and the Trucial Sheikhdoms, was the name the British government gave to a group of tribal confederations in southeastern Arabia whose leaders had signed protective treaties, or truces, with the United Kingdom between 1820 and 1892.

What do you mean by Trucial States?

The Trucial States was a collection of various sheikhdoms that allied themselves permanently to the British through a number of treaties. ... The Trucial sheikhdoms are Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, and Ras Al Khaimah, which today are the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.

What was the purpose of Trucial States?

The Trucial States Council was a forum for the leaders of the emirates to meet, presided over by the British Political Agent.

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