AMIR  ABDULAHAD KHAN OF BUKHARA: A REFORMIST RULER IN THE LATE EMIRATE ERA

Sadullaev Umidjan

Authors

Sadullaev Umidjan Asia International University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, Department of Foreign Languages and Social Sciences, Lecturer

Keywords:

Bukhara, Manghit dynasty, Russian protectorate, reform, modernisation, culture, slavery abolition, Central Asia

Abstract

This article explores the life and reign of Amir ʽAbd al-Ahad Khan (1859–1910/11), the penultimate ruler of the Emirate of Bukhara under the Manghit dynasty. Taking into account his early life, education abroad, ascension to the throne in 1885, relationships with the Russian Empire, and his efforts at social, economic and cultural reform, the article critically assesses his legacy. The context of the emirate’s status as a Russian protectorate and the internal resistance of entrenched traditional forces are examined to explain both his achievements and his failures. The conclusion draws together his significance for late-19th-century Central Asia and the transition of the Bukhara state toward the 20th century.

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