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The Life of Alimqul

A Native Chronicle of Nineteenth Century Central Asia

By Timur Beisembiev

Published July 10th 2003 by Routledge – 400 pages

Series: Central Asia Research Forum

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Description

This work studies a narrative devoted to the history of the Kokand Khanate, a state that played a great role in Central Asian history in the 18th and 19th centuries, controlling territory equal to continental western Europe, until it was conquered by the Russian Empire in 1876. This unique manuscript, discovered by the editor in Tashkent, is a biography of Alimqul Amir-i Lashkar, Commander-in- Chief of the Kokand army and de facto ruler of the Kokand state in 1863-1865, who died in battle at the age of thirty three. Shortly after his death, Tashkent was captured by Russian troops. The author of this biography was an intimate friend of Alimqul and was actively involved in politics. Includes rare reproduction of Chagatay Turkic text.

Reviews

'The Life of Alimqul is a valuable and intriguing source not least because of the paucity of accounts of the period actually written by Central Asians. Thus, it provides an alternative to the better-known perspectives of contemporary English and Russian authors writing on the region.' - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs

Contents

Introduction: An Unknown Source for the History of the Kokand Khanate in the 19th Century The Biography of `Alimqul Amir-i lakshar: English Translation and Commentaries Appendices: Systematized data from the Biography - I Genealogy, II Chronology, III Prosopography, IV Glossary Bibiliography Indices - I Personal Names, II Geographical Names, III Ethnic and Local Names, IV Terms, V Oriental Sources

Name: The Life of Alimqul: A Native Chronicle of Nineteenth Century Central Asia (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: By Timur Beisembiev. This work studies a narrative devoted to the history of the Kokand Khanate, a state that played a great role in Central Asian history in the 18th and 19th centuries, controlling territory equal to continental western Europe, until it was conquered by the...
Categories: Central Asian Studies, Asian Culture & Society, Asian History, Asian Studies, Central Asian, Russian & Eastern European Studies