Shahrukh Bek, later referred to as Shahrukh Khan was the leader of the Kokand Khanate and Uzbek Mings tribe[1] from c. 1709 to c. 1721 and alleged descendant of Babur though the legend of Altun Bishik.
| Shahrukh Bek | |
|---|---|
| Khan of Kokand | |
| Reign | c. 1709 — 1722 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Abd al-Rahim Biy |
| Born | c. 1680 Kokand |
| Died | c. 1722 Kokand |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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[a] 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Bosworth, C. E. (1996). The new Islamic dynasties : A chronological and genealogical manual. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 295. ISBN 0-231-10714-5.
- ^ Dani, Ahmad Hasan; Masson, Vadim Mikhaĭlovich; Unesco (2003-01-01). History of Civilizations of Central Asia: Development in contrast : from the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. UNESCO. ISBN 9789231038761.
- ^ Starr, S. Frederick (2014-12-18). Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia. Routledge. ISBN 9781317470663.
Footnotes
edit- ^ Some sources report his year of death to be 1722, not 1721.