| Conventional Long Name: | Tashkent |
| Common Name: | Tashkent |
| Government Type: | Monarchy |
| Year Start: | 1784 |
| Year End: | 1808 |
| P1: | Kazakh Khanate |
| Flag P1: | Kazakh Khanate.svg |
| P2: | Khanate of Kokand |
| Flag P2: | Flag of the Turkestan (Kokand) Autonomy.svg |
| S1: | Khanate of Kokand |
| Flag S1: | Flag of the Turkestan (Kokand) Autonomy.svg |
| Capital: | Tashkent |
| Common Languages: | Uzbek |
| Religion: | Sunni Islam |
| Leader1: | Yunus Khoja |
| Year Leader1: | 1784–1801 |
| Leader2: | Muhammad Khoja |
| Year Leader2: | 1801–1805 |
| Leader3: | Sultan Khoja |
| Year Leader3: | 1805–1807 |
| Leader4: | Hamid Khoja |
| Year Leader4: | 1807–1808 |
| Title Leader: | Khan |
| Today: | Uzbekistan Kazakhstan |
Tashkent State, or simply Tashkent was an independent historical monarchy in Central Asia, spanning over the areas that are nowadays the Tashkent Region of Uzbekistan as well as South Kazakhstan Region. It was declared in 1784 and ceased to exist in 1808, after being occupied by the Kokand Khanate.[1] The capital was Tashkent.
In the middle of the 18th century, a troubled period occurred in the history of Tashkent, when the city was at the crossroads of the interests of the Kalmyk Khanate, Kazakh Khanate, Kokand Khanate, and, to a lesser extent, Emirate of Bukhara. The city repeatedly passed from one ruler to another. In addition, there was an internecine war between four parts of the city, called dakhas: Kukcha, Sibzar, Sheykhantaur and Beshagach.[1] The head of each of them (hakim)[2] sought to subdue other regions.
By the 1780s, lengthy and bloody strife became intolerable. At the same time, the Sheykhantaur hakim died, transferring the power to his son, Yunus Khoja.[1]
In 1784, the rivalry of the four parts of Tashkent resulted in an armed clash. The battle took place near a city bazaar, in a ravine, along which flows the Bozsu channel. This section of the channel became known as Djangob, literally "stream of battle". The conflict was won by Yunus Khoja, and his authority was recognized over the whole city. As a residence, the ruler chose a fortress that stood on the banks of the Chorsu aryk. Later on, this area has been named Karatash. The institution of the four hakims (charkhakim) was abolished, although the division into the dakhas was preserved.[1]