Shahrukh of Kokand explained

Shahrukh Bek
Khan of Kokand
Predecessor:none
Successor:Abd al-Rahim Biy
Birth Place:Kokand
Death Place:Kokand
Religion:Sunni Islam

Shahrukh Bek, later referred to as Shahrukh Khan was the leader of the Kokand Khanate and Uzbek Mings tribe from to and alleged descendant of Babur though the legend of Altun Bishik.

As the first ruler of the independent Kokand Khanate after separation from Bukhara, he ordered nobles to have a fortified castle constructed in the region. Before his death, reported to be around 1721 the new khanate acquired the cities of Margilan, Namangan, and Isfara in addition to the new capital Kokand.[1] [2]

His oldest son, Abd al-Rahim Biy, took over the Khanate after his death.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bosworth, C. E. . The new Islamic dynasties : A chronological and genealogical manual . New York . Columbia University Press . 1996 . 295 . 0-231-10714-5 .
  2. Book: History of Civilizations of Central Asia: Development in contrast : from the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Dani. Ahmad Hasan. Masson. Vadim Mikhaĭlovich. Unesco. 2003-01-01. UNESCO. 9789231038761. en.
  3. Book: Starr, S. Frederick. Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia. 2014-12-18. Routledge. 9781317470663. en.