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Encyclopedia > Emirate of Bukhara

The Emirate of Bukhara (1747-1920) was a state in Central Asia, with its capital in Bukhara and was a Russian protectorate from 1868. // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... A state is an organized political community occupying a definite territory, having an organized government, and possessing internal and external sovereignty. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Bukhara (Buxoro or Бухоро in Uzbek (the Cyrillic alphabet was officially phased out for Uzbek after independence); بُخارا /Bukhârâ/ in Persian, Buhe/Puhe Tang Chinese, Бухара in Russian; also Boxara in Tatar) is one of... For the rule of Oliver Cromwell, see The Protectorate. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


It was created after the Khanate of Bukhara was conquered by Nadir Shah and was ruled by emirs of Manghit dynasty. As they were not descended from Genghis Khan, they took the lesser title of "emir." Tomb of Nadir Shah, a popular tourist attraction in Mashhad Nadir Shah (Nadir Qoli Beg, also Tahmasp-Qoli Khan) (October 22, 1688 - June, 1747) ruled as shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder of the short-lived Afsharid dynasty. ... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... This topic is considered to be an essential subject on Wikipedia. ...


In 1920 it was turned into the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic and its territory currently lies mostly in Uzbekistan with parts in Tajikistan. Bukharan Peoples republic flag of 1921-1923 The Bukharan Peoples Soviet Republic (Russian: Бухарская Народная Советская Республика) was a short-lived Soviet state which governed the former Emirate of Bukhara during the period immediately following the Russian Revolution from 1920-1924. ...


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Bukhara, emirate of (324 words)
The Bukhara emirate was founded by the Uzbek Khan Sheybani, who between 1500 and 1507 conquered the Timurid domains in Transoxania.
Internal feuds weakened Bukhara, it split into a number of principalities, and in 1740 it was conquered by Nadir Shah of Persia.
Defeated by Russia in 1866, the emirate became a Russian protectorate in 1868.
Bukhara with Anor Samarkand Travel (779 words)
Bukhara Bukha ra, one of Uzbeki stan's treasur es, is a place rich in history and dramatic architecture.
Bukhara, with its population of a quarter of a million, is a major tourist attraction for travelers following the old Silk Road.
And though Bukhara's mud-colored buildings are often a let-down to visitors who have just seen the dazzling mosaics of Samarkand, the city's subdued desert hues and centuries-old buildings exude their own exotic air of ancient culture.
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