Khanate of Kokand
Also known as Khoqand, Kokand, Khanate of Khoqand
former state in Central Asia
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The Khanate of Kokand was a former state in Central Asia that existed as an independent power in the region. It matters because it represented an important political entity in Central Asian history before being absorbed into larger empires.
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Key facts
- 1876
- Nasruddin Khan
- Status
- Khanate
- Capital
- Koktonliq Ata (1709–1740) Kokand (1740–1876)
- Common languages
- Persian (official, court, administration, literature, historiography) , Chagatai Turkic (secondary language, literature)
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Government
- Monarchy
- 1709 1722
- Shahrukh Biy
- 1723 1733
- Abd al-Rahim Biy
- 1842 1845
- Shir Ali Khan
- 1845 1875
- Khudayar Khan
- Late 1830s
- 647,497 km (250,000 sq mi)
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Today part ofUzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Kazakhstan
The Khanate of Kokand (Persian: خاننشین خوقند, Chagatay: خوقند خانليغى) was an early modern state in the Fergana Valley of Central Asia. At its peak, it stretched from the Ulu Tau mountains in the north, Sariqol in the south, Aq Masjid in the west, and Karakol in the east. Its territory is today divided between Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.