The Khorezm People's Soviet Republic ( uz, Хоразм Халқ Совет Республикаси; rus, Хорезмская Народная Советская Республика, r=Khorezmskaya Narodnaya Sovetskaya Respublika) was the state created as the successor to the

Khanate of Khiva The Khanate of Khiva ( chg, ''Khivâ Khânligi'', fa, ''Khânât-e Khiveh'', uz, Xiva xonligi, tk, Hywa hanlygy) was a Central Asian polity that existed in the historical region of Khwarezm in Central Asia from 1511 to 1920, except fo ...

in February 1920, when the Khan abdicated in response to pressure. It was officially declared by the First Khorezm Kurultay (Assembly) on 26 April 1920. On 20 October 1923, it was transformed into the Khorezm Socialist Soviet Republic ( rus, Хорезмская ССР, r=Khorezmskaya SSR). Uzbekistan Khwarezm 500 roubles AH1339 (1920-21)

Uzbekistan Khwarezm 500 roubles AH1339 (1920-21)

On 27 October 1924 the Khorezm SSR was divided between Uzbek and Turkmen SSRs and the Karakalpak Autonomous Oblast as part of the delimitation of Central Asia according to nationalities.Погорельский И.В
История Хивинской революции и Хорезмской народной советской республики 1917–1924 гг.
Ленинград: Изд-во ЛГУ, 1984

Politics

Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee

* Mulla Dzhumaniyaz Sultanmuradov (2 February 1920 – 26 April 1920)

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Assembly (Kurultoy) of People's Representatives

*Palvanniyaz Khodzhi Yusupov (26 April 1920 – 6 March 1921) *Dzhabbarbergen Kuchkarov (6 March 1921 – 15 May 1921; continues as supreme authority to 23 May 1921) *Khudaybergen Divanov (15 May 1921 – 23 May 1921)

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee

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*Madrakhim Allabergenov (23 May 1921 – 5 September 1921) *Mulla Ata-Maksum Madrakhimov (5 September 1921 – 27 November 1921) *Yangibay Muradov (27 November 1921 – 23 July 1922) *Abdulla Khodzhayev "Khadzhi Baba" (23 July 1922 – 20 October 1922) *Atadzhan Safayev (20 October 1922 – 26 March 1923) *Abdulla Khodzhayev "Khadzhi Baba" (March 1923 – 20 October 1923) *Karim Safayev (20 October 1923 – 26 March 1924) *Mukhamed Abdusalyamov (17 January 1924 – 19 February 1924) (acting) *Sultan-Kary Dzhumaniyazov (26 March 1924 – 17 September 1924) *Nedirbay Aytakov (17 September 1924 – 27 October 1924) *Sultan-Kary Dzhumaniyazov (October 1924 – 23 November 1924)

Geography

The Khorezm People's National Republic bordered on the

Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic The Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (initially, the Turkestan Socialist Federative Republic; 30 April 191827 October 1924) was an autonomous republic of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic located in Soviet Central ...

to the north and to the south, and on the

Bukharan People's Soviet Republic The Bukharan People's Soviet Republic ( uz, Бухоро Халқ Совет Республикаси, Buxoro Xalq Sovet Respublikasi; tg, Ҷумҳурии Халқии Шӯравии Бухоро; rus, Бухарская Народная Со ...

to the east. Its western border was a rough continuation of the western coast of

Aral Sea The Aral Sea ( ; kk, Арал теңізі, Aral teñızı; uz, Орол денгизи, Orol dengizi; kaa, Арал теңизи, Aral teńizi; russian: Аральское море, Aral'skoye more) was an endorheic lake lying between Kazak ...

, bordering on what was then the Kirghiz ASSR (today's western

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

). It had an area of and a population of more than 600,000 people, mainly

Uzbeks The Uzbeks ( uz, , , , ) are a Turkic ethnic group native to the wider Central Asian region, being among the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Kazakh and Karakalpak mino ...

(62.5%),

Turkmens Turkmens ( tk, , , , ; historically "the Turkmen"), sometimes referred to as Turkmen Turks ( tk, , ), are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, living mainly in Turkmenistan, northern and northeastern regions of Iran and north-weste ...

(28.6%),

Kazakhs The Kazakhs (also spelled Qazaqs; Kazakh: , , , , , ; the English name is transliterated from Russian; russian: казахи) are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group native to northern parts of Central Asia, chiefly Kazakhstan, but also part ...

(3.5%), and

Karakalpaks The Karakalpaks or Qaraqalpaqs (; kaa, Qaraqalpaqlar, Қарақалпақлар, قاراقلپقلر), are a Turkic ethnic group native to Karakalpakstan in Northwestern Uzbekistan. During the 18th century, they settled in the lower reach ...

(3.0%). Its capital was

Khiva Khiva ( uz, Xiva/, خىۋا; fa, خیوه, ; alternative or historical names include ''Kheeva'', ''Khorasam'', ''Khoresm'', ''Khwarezm'', ''Khwarizm'', ''Khwarazm'', ''Chorezm'', ar, خوارزم and fa, خوارزم) is a district-level city ...

.Khorezm People's Soviet Republic
''Big Soviet Encyclopedia'' on-line edition.

References

External links

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History of the Khorezm People's Soviet Republic: The first Khorezm Kurultay
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