Khanate of Kokand

The Khanate of Kokand (Persian: خان‌نشین خوقند, Chagatay: خوقند خانليغى) was an early modern state in the Fergana Valley of Central Asia. At its peak, it stretched from the Ulu Tau mountains in the north, Sariqol in the south, Aq Masjid in the west, and Karakol in the east. Its territory is today divided between Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. It was established during the decline of the Khanate of Bukhara by Shahrukh Biy, the leader of the Ming tribe of Uzbeks. It developed into a multi-ethnic polity with a diverse population of sedentary Turkic and Persian-speaking communities (collectively referred to as Sarts), nomadic Turco-Mongol tribes, and Pamiri groups. It was similar to its predecessors in numerous aspects, including its.