Muhammad Umar Khan

Muhammad Umar Khan
Khan of Kokand
Reignc. 1810-1822
PredecessorAlim Khan
SuccessorMuhammad Ali Khan
Bornc. 1787
Kokand
Diedc. 1822
Kokand
SpouseMohlaroyim
FatherNarbuta Bey
ReligionIslam

Muhammad Umar Khan was the Khan of Kokand from c. 1810 until his subsequent illness and death in c. 1822. He studied at a madrassa after completing his primary education before seizing power from his brother Alim Khan.[1] His poetry written under the pen name "Amir" touched on subjects spanning from humanism, culture, and enlightenment in diwans covering twelve genres.[2] His teenage son Muhammad Ali Khan was given the title of Khan after his death.[3]

  1. ^ Starr, S. Frederick (2014-12-18). Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia. Routledge. ISBN 9781317470663.
  2. ^ История Средней Азии. Москва: Евролинц. Русская панорама, 2003, pgs.330-338
  3. ^ OʻzME. Birinchi jild. Toshkent, 2000-yil link