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Makhambet Otemisuly

1804–1846 · 19th century · Also known as Makhambet Utemisov

Makhambet Otemisuly was a Kazakh poet and warrior of the Bukey Horde. With Isatay Taimanuly he led the revolt of 1836–1838 against Jangir Khan and the exactions of the Russian-backed elite, and his fiery verses became classics of Kazakh literature. After the revolt was crushed he lived as a fugitive and was murdered in 1846.

Makhambet Otemisuly
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Bukey Horde

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Makhambet Otemisuly. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/makhambet-otemisuly
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