| Conflict: | Battle of Khotan |
| Partof: | the Kumul Rebellion |
| Date: | July 1934 |
| Place: | Khotan, Xinjiang |
| Territory: | The remaining territories of the so-called "First East Turkestan Republic" are annexed back into the Republic of China |
| Result: | Republic of China victory
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| Combatant1: | Republic of China |
| Combatant2: | First East Turkestan Republic |
| Commander1: | Ma Zhongying Ma Hushan |
| Commander2: | Muhammad Amin Bughra |
| Strength1: | Several Thousand Chinese Muslim troops |
| Strength2: | Unknow numbers of Turkic Muslim Uighur and Kirghiz fighters, around in 3,000+ |
| Casualties1: | unknown |
| Casualties2: | Heavy casualties |
The Battle of Khotan (Chinese: 和田战斗) was a battle that occurred during the Xinjiang Wars. In July 1934, General Ma Zhongying and Ma Hushan led the New 36th Division in an attack on Uyghur forces at Khotan, the last remaining city of the entire Uyghur and Kyrgyz force.
The last gasp of the First East Turkestan Republic would be found in Khotan, with the First East Turkestan Republic leader Muhammad Amin Bughra having to having to flee to India.[1] [2]