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Muhammadjan Tynyshbaev

1879–1937 · 20th century · Also known as Mukhamedzhan Tynyshpaev

Muhammadjan Tynyshbaev was a Kazakh engineer and politician of the Alash movement who served as the first head of government of the Turkestan Autonomy, proclaimed at Kokand in November 1917. He soon handed over to Mustafa Chokay, and the Bolsheviks crushed the autonomy in February 1918. Later a railway engineer and historian, he was shot during Stalin's purges in 1937.

Muhammadjan Tynyshbaev
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Kokand Autonomy

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