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Mahmud Yalavach

Mahmud Yalavach was a Khwarazmian Muslim administrator in the service of the Mongol Empire. Appointed by the Great Khan, he governed the sedentary cities of Transoxiana during Chagatai's lifetime. His role shows how the early Chagatai realm remained subordinate to the Great Khan and relied on Muslim administrators.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mahmud Yalavach. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mahmud-yalavach
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“Mahmud Yalavach.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mahmud-yalavach. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Mahmud Yalavach.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mahmud-yalavach.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mahmud Yalavach’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mahmud-yalavach (Accessed: ).

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