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Revolt Of The Altishahr Khojas
The Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas () was an uprising against the Qing dynasty of China, which broke out in 1757 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. The rebels were led by (also known as Hojijan, Huojizhan; nickname: "Younger Khoja" 小和卓), leader of the . Qing era documents refer to the event as the "Pacification of the Muslim regions" (). Hojijan and his brother, (also known as Buranidun, Boluonidu; nickname: "Elder Khoja" 大和卓), both held the Muslim title Khoja. After the Qing conquest of Dzungaria at the end of the Dzungar–Qing Wars in 1755, the Khoja Brothers were released from Dzungar captivity whereupon they began to recruit followers in the Western Regions around Altishahr. Not long afterwards, the Khoit- Oirat prince Amursana rose up against the Qing and the Khoja Brothers used the opportunity to seize control of the south west part of Xinjiang. In 1757, Hojijan killed the Qing Amindao (). Qianlong retaliated the following year by sending troops t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yashilkul
Yashilkul (russian: Яшилькуль; tg, Яшилкӯл) is a freshwater lake in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, in southeast Tajikistan, about east of the provincial capital of Khorugh. Lying in the upper Gunt valley of the Pamir Mountains, it has an area of with a maximum depth of . It lies from a similar lake, Bulunkul, both of which are surrounded by other wetlands as well as sand and pebble plains. The lake forms part of the Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains Important Bird Area The Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains Important Bird Area ( zh, 布伦库勒和雅什库勒湖和山脉重点鸟区) is a 1500 km2 tract of land in the Pamir Mountains of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in southeast Tajikistan. .... References Lakes of Tajikistan Important Bird Areas of Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region {{Tajikistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
