Abul Khair Khan
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Abul Khair Khan (1693 - 1748) was leader of the Kazakh "Little Horde" in present-day western Kazakhstan. During this period the Little Horde participated in the 1723 - 1730 war against the Dzungars, following their "Great Disaster" invasion of Kazakh territories.Under his leadership Kazakh militias defeated Dzungar forces at the Bulanty river in 1726 and in the battle of Anrakay in 1729.
Under Abul Khair Khan's leadership the Little Horde took an oath of allegiance to the Russian crown in 1731. He subsequently attempted to limit and control the amount of Russian influence exercised over the Kazakh Little Horde.
The life of Abul Khair Khan is the subject material for the 2005 Kazakhstani film "Nomad" (Russian: Кочевник)
Sources
- "History of the Republic of Kazakhstan", Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Belgium (English)
- Famous Kazakhs Website on the Kazakh Diaspora in Germany
Categories
Khans | Turkic peoples | 1693 births | 1748 deaths