MUHAMMED ALİ HAN DÖNEMİ HOKAND HANLIĞI (1822-1842)

This study, which includes detailed information about the princedom and reign of Muhammad Ali Khan, who reigned for twenty years on the throne of the Kokand Khanate (1822-42), will shed light on a dark period in the history of Turkestan.

The reign of Muhammad Ali Khan, who assumed duties in state affairs alongside his father Omar Khan since his childhood and thus ruled as an experienced statesman, was a bright period in which castles (Çoldavar, Pişpek, etc.) were built to establish dominance in Turkestan and the borders of the state, which was squeezed between the Russian Empire and the Manchu Empire, were expanded.

In addition, there is conflicting information in the khanate's sources about Muhammad Ali Khan's private life.

The exaggerated statements and accusations recorded especially by Hakimhan Töre present us with a portrait of a ruler somewhere between extreme and understatement.

This study, which we undertake with the aim of answering all these unknown Show More