Draft:Civil War in the Kokand Khanate

The Civil War in the Kokand Khanate was a series of internal conflicts in the Kokand Khanate from February 1862 to July 1863, centered around a power struggle between the nomadic and settled agricultural elites. The conflict concluded when Emir Muzaffar and Khudoyar Khan retreated to Bukhara, solidifying the Kyrgyz-Kipchak nobility’s control.

Civil War in the Kokand Khanate
Part of Internal conflicts in Central Asia
Date February 1862 – July 1863 Location Kokand Khanate (modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan) Result Kyrgyz-Kipchak victory Territorial changes Control over Kokand Khanate territories fluctuated; limited external intervention by Bukhara
Belligerents
Kokand Khanate (faction of Khudoyar Khan)	Kyrgyz-Kipchak faction under Alimqul	Emirate of Bukhara
Commanders and leaders
Khudoyar Khan Yulchi-bek †	Alimkul, Shadman-Khoja	Emir Muzaffar
Strength
Unknown	Approx. 40,000 (composed of Osh, Aravan, Alay Kyrgyz, and Kipchak fighters)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
6,000 Killed	Unknown	The majority of the troops killed
The conflict ended with the capture of Khujand by Kyrgyz-Kipchak forces and the establishment of Sultan Seyid Khan as khan.

The conflict began with the assassination of Malla Khan, which fractured the political elite and initiated a dual-power system in the khanate.