Institution

Tashkent Soviet

1917–1918 · 20th century

The Tashkent Soviet was the council of workers' and soldiers' deputies in Tashkent, dominated by Russian railway workers and soldiers, which seized power in Russian Turkestan in November 1917. It excluded the Muslim majority from government and in February 1918 sent troops that destroyed the rival Kokand Autonomy. It became the core of the Turkestan Soviet Republic.

Tashkent Soviet
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Turkestan Governorate-GeneralKokand AutonomyTurkestan ASSR

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tashkent Soviet. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tashkent-soviet
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