City in Fergana Region, eastern Uzbekistan
Place in Fergana Region, Uzbekistan
Kokand
[a]
is a city in
Fergana Region
in eastern
Uzbekistan
, at the southwestern edge of the
Fergana Valley
. Administratively, Kokand is a district-level city, that includes the
urban-type settlement
Muqimiy
.
[2]
The population of Kokand as of 2022
[update]
was approximately 259,700.
[1]
The city lies 228 km (142 mi) southeast of
Tashkent
, 115 km (71 mi) west of
Andijan
, and 88 km (55 mi) west of
Fergana
. It is nicknamed "City of Winds". In 1877 when the first ethnographic works were done under the new imperial Russian administration, Khoqand/Kokand was reported and visually depicted on their maps as
Tajik
inhabited oasis (C.E de Ujfalvy (“Carte Ethnographique du Ferghanah, 1877”). The city and the entire eastern 3/4 of the
Fergana Valley
were included in
Uzbekistan
in the 1920s and
Stalin
's dictates of political borders.
Kokand is at the crossroads of the two main ancient trade routes into the Fergana Valley, one leading northwest over the mountains to Tashkent, and the other west through
Khujand
. As a result, Kokand is the main transportation junction in the Fergana Valley.
Etymology
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The city's name is in conformity with other Central Asian cities that sport the element
kand/kent/qand/jand
, meaning "a city" in
Sogdian
as well as other
Iranic
languages. The
Khwarazmian
version was
kath
, which is still found in the name of the old city of Akhsikath/
Akhsikat
in the
Fergana Valley
of
Uzbekistan
. The prefix
khu/hu
is
Iranic
might stand "good" (as in modern
Tajik
khub
), and would therefore translate as "good city".
[
citation needed
]
Another explanation claims a
Turkic
derivation, and might refer to the "tribal family group of 'Kokan' who belong to the Kongrat tribe of
Uzbeks
".
[3]
History
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The town of Kokand is one of the oldest towns in Uzbekistan and is situated in the western part of Fergana Valley. In the chronicles of the 10th century, the first written documents concerning town of Hukande, Havokande (old names of the town). In the 13th century, like most of Central Asian towns, the Mongols ruined the city. The town is a significant hub for trading on the Silk Route.
[1]
[4]
Kokand has existed since at least the 10th century, under the name of
Khavakand
, and was frequently mentioned in traveler's accounts of the caravan route between
South Asia
and
East Asia
. The
Han dynasty
of China conquered the entire city in the 1st century BC. Later, the Arabs conquered the region from
Tang Empire
. The
Mongols
destroyed Kokand in the 13th century.
The present city began as a fort in 1732 on the site of another older fortress called
Eski-Kurgan
. In 1740, it became the capital of an Uzbek kingdom, the
Khanate of Kokand
, which reached as far as
Kyzylorda
to the west and
Bishkek
to the northeast. Kokand was also the major religious center of the Fergana Valley, boasting more than 300
mosques
.
Imperial forces of
Russian Empire
under
Mikhail Skobelev
captured the city in 1883 which then became part of
Russian Turkistan
. During World War I, two revolutions happened in the Russian Empire. it was the capital of the short-lived (72 days) (1917?18) anti-
Bolshevik
Provisional Government of Autonomous Turkistan (also known as
Kokand Autonomy
).
[5]
They sought co-operation from
Ataman Dutov
and
Alash Orda
. However, their emissary to the
Amir
of
Bukhara
achieved little.
In September 1918, the Bolsheviks burned down the city and massacred over ten thousand citizens.
[6]
[7]
[
failed verification
]
In the state of Dayuan
Archaeological
research of Muyi Mubarak, Tepakurgan, Eski Kurgan and other
monuments
located in the city of Kokand revealed traces of civilization.
In Muyi Mubarak were found several
clay
shards of the 5th to 6th centuries; a clay platform, which in the 5th to 7th centuries served as the base of a monumental
building
; the remains of a
fortress
wall
, built in the 1st to 2nd centuries of pahsa and
mudbricks
, which functioned for more than 400 years. At a depth of 5 meters, a lower
cultural layer
with materials dating back 2,000 years was discovered.
In Tepakurgan, located in the center of the city, a platform from the
Early Middle Ages
, which served as the base of a monumental
castle
with semicircular towers, was discovered, as in Muyi Mubarak.
The obtained artifacts give grounds to say and speculate that not later than the 7th century BC a certain part of the
territory
of the present city was developed for
irrigated agriculture
.
And the city appeared not later than the 2nd half of the 2nd century BC and was the center of the
Sokh
oasis, that is, the
capital
of the regional possession, which was part of the confederal state of
Fergana
("Dayuan" of Chinese annals).
Havokand or Hokand
Arab geographers and travelers of the 10th century,
Al-Istakhri
and
Ibn Haukal
mention the city of Khovakand or Khokand, which in distance corresponds to the present Kokand.
According to written sources and local legends, there were ancient cities of
Akhsikath
, Kubo (
Quva
),
Rishton
,
Osh
, Bab (Pop),
Koson
(Kashan), Mo-ar-gilon (
Margilan
), Andigan (
Andijan
),
Uzgen
,
Isfara
, Varukh,
Sokh
,
Konibodom
and
Khujand
in Fergana already at the time of its conquest by
Arabs
who established
Islam
here (in the beginning of 8th century).
Arab travelers of the X century mention many other towns and generally notice that, besides towns, there were many large villages in Fergana.
Havokand or Hokand, located on the
Silk Road
between
India
and
China
on one side and
Persia
and the
Near East
on the other, may have been a major
trade
center of its time. It was destroyed by the
mongolic peoples
in the 13th century.
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[9]
Main sights
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The Palace of Khudayar Khan
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The
Palace of Khudayar Khan
was built between 1863 and 1874 by ruler
Muhammad Khudayar Khan
. American diplomat
Eugene Schulyer
described it as being "much larger and more magnificent than any other [palace] in Central Asia.”
[10]
Khudayar Khan commissioned architect Mir Ubaydullo to build him a royal residence with 114 rooms set around seven courtyards.
[11]
The ruler wanted his mother to live in one of the palace's grand buildings, but she refused and set up her
yurt
in a courtyard.
[10]
The facade of the building is decorated with mosaic tiles and an Arabic inscription above the entrance. The inscription translates as “The High palace of Seid Mohammad Khudayar Khan”.
Most of the palace, including its
harem
, was demolished by the
Soviets
, but 19 rooms remain in palace.
[10]
These are open to the public, and the interiors have been partially restored.
[11]
They show a combination of Russian and traditional Uzbek styles, and the exquisite craftsmanship of Kokand's 19th-century artisans. It is possible to view the palace's collection of Chinese ceramics on request.
[11]
Juma Mosque
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Kokand's
Juma Mosque
(Friday Mosque) is located on Chursu Square in the historic Icheri Sheher part of the city. It was built between 1812 and 1818 by
Muhammad Umar Khan
, who was ruler of Kokand from 1810 until his death in 1822.
The mosque is built around a large courtyard and has a 100m long
iwan
supported on 98 redwood columns, which are ornately carved and were brought from India.
[11]
The minaret is 22m high.
[12]
Although intended to be Kokand's main place of worship, the Juma Mosque remained shut for most of the 20th century. It then reopened after much needed restoration in 1989 and now houses a small museum of applied arts with displays of embroideries and ceramics.
[12]
Amin Beg Madrassah
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The Amin Beg Madrassah, a religious school, was built in the 1830s for a son of
Madali Khan
, the khan of Kokand from 1822 to 1842. The
madrassah
has a beautifully tiled facade, which was restored in 1913 by a craftsman called Khomol Khozi. For this reason, the madrassah is often called the Khomol Khozi Madrassah.
[13]
Today, the building houses a small museum and a shop, but the tiles and the carved wooden columns are still impressive to look at.
Hamza Museum
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Built in 1989, the Hamza Museum is named after
Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi
, a Soviet hero who was born in Kokand. Hamza was Uzbekistan's first national poet and the founder of Uzbek
social realism
, and the museum was opened to commemorate the centenary of his birth.
[13]
The museum houses general exhibits about life in Kokand, and also has artefacts relating to a variety of dramatists, propagandists, and writers.
[11]
Additional Sites
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There are three other historic madrassahs in Kokand. The 19th-century Shaib Mian Hazrat Madrasa has a small museum dedicated to the poet Mohammad Amin Muqimi (1850?1903).
[14]
The Narbutabey Madrassah was built in the 1790s. Its graveyard includes the tomb of
Muhammad Umar Khan
and his wife, the famous Uzbek poet
Nodira
.
[15]
Known as the Modari Khan Mausoleum, it is ornately decorated with glazed blue mosaic tiles. Unlike the other madrassahs in Kokand which were closed by the Soviets, the Narbutabey Madrassah remained active as a place of Quranic study until 2016.
[13]
The last madrassah is the Dasturkahanchi Madrasa. It was built in 1833 as a school for boys, but it is now a training centre where girls learn embroidery.
[15]
- Dakhma-I-Shokhon, a necropolis of the Kokand Khans from the 1830.
Education and culture
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A number of
madrasahs
can be found with the city. Kokand made contribution to Islam. It is also home to a number of notable
hanafi
scholars, such as Abdulhafiz Al-Quqoniy and Yorqinjon Qori Al-Quqoniy.
There are 3 institutes there are "Kokand branch of Tashkent State Technical University(named after Islom Karimov)", "Kokand University(founded in 2019)",
"Kokand State Pedagocical Institute", 9 colleges and
lyceums
, 40 secondary schools, 5 musical schools, a theater, and 20 libraries. There are 7 historical and house museums located in Kokand.
[16]
The first International Handicrafters Festival took place in Kokand in September 2019. It was hosted by the Uzbekistan Handicraft Association, and the guest of honour was Rosy Greenlees, President of the
World Crafts Council
.
[17]
More than 600 creatives from 70 countries participated.
The festival was created to enable artisans from around the world to demonstrate and sell their products, as well as to network and further develop their skills.
[18]
The festival included conference sessions dedicated to developing hand craftsmanship.
[19]
The crafts on display included musical instruments, painting, ceramics, textiles, metalwork, and woodwork.
[
citation needed
]
It is planned that the festival will be a biennial event, and it will next take place in 2021.
[20]
Economy
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The
black market
provides nearly 75% of the income generated in the borders of the city.
[
citation needed
]
This includes retail, groceries, employment, money exchange, agriculture and manufacturing of many goods. A large part of the population works as small business owners in outdoor markets.
Kokand is a center for the manufacture of
fertilizers
, chemicals, machinery, and
cotton
and food products. Over the last two decades, new districts and public buildings have been created in the city as well as many houses, shops, cafes, restaurants and other private sector ventures. Kokand is an education center with one institute, nine colleges and lyceums, and numerous museums.
Notable people
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- Muhammad Sharif Gulkhani
, poet and satirist
- Ziroatkhon Hoshimova
,
First Lady of Uzbekistan
- Peter Mikhailovich Kulakov
, television evangelist
- Ida Mayrin
(born 1997), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
- Yodgor Nasriddinova
, Uzbek-Soviet engineer and communist party official
- Abdulla Qahhor
, Uzbek writer
- Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi
, Uzbek poet and playwright
- Saida Mirziyoyeva
, Uzbek politician, eldest daughter of the
President of Uzbekistan
- Furqat
, Uzbek poet
- Abraham Resnick
, rabbi
- Serhiy Shkarlet
, Ukrainian politician
[21]
- Mukhtorkhon Tashkhodjaev
, Uzbek politician, Chairman of the National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan
References
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Notes
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Citations
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a
b
"Hududlar bo'yicha shahar va qishloq aholisi soni"
[Urban and rural population by district] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Fergana regional department of statistics.
- ^
"Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan"
(in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
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Географические названия мира: Топонимический словарь. ? М: АСТ. Поспелов Е.М. 2001.
- ^
"Kokand, Uzbekistan"
. Retrieved
January 30,
2021
.
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The Politics of Muslim Cultural Reform: Jadidism in Central Asia
by Adeeb Khalid,
Oxford University Press
, 2000
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Kotkin, Stephen (2014).
Stalin: Paradox of Power, 1878-1928
. Penguin Publishing Group. pp. 253?255.
ISBN
9780698170100
.
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Rosenberger, Nancy R. (2011).
Seeking Food Rights: Nation, Inequality and Repression in Uzbekistan
. Cengage. pp. 34?36.
ISBN
9781133386520
.
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"Исторические и архитектурные памятники Коканда :: Архитектурные памятники и ансамбли Коканда"
.
www.orexca.com
. Retrieved
2023-11-01
.
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"Коканд"
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on 2009-12-27.
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b
c
"Khudoyar-Khan Palace, Kokand, Uzbekistan"
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uzbek-travel.com
. Retrieved
2020-10-31
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b
c
d
e
Ibbotson, Sophie (2020).
Uzbekistan
. United Kingdom: Bradt Guides Ltd. p. 153.
ISBN
9-781784-771089
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a
b
"Jami Mosque Museum | Kokand, Uzbekistan Attractions"
.
Lonely Planet
. Retrieved
2020-10-31
.
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b
c
Macleod; Mayhew (2019).
Decouverte Ouzbekistan
. Geneva: Guide Olizane.
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Ibbotson, Sophie (2020).
Uzbekistan
. United Kingdom: Bradt Guides Ltd. p. 154.
ISBN
9-781784-771089
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a
b
Ibbotson, Sophie (2020).
Uzbekistan
. United Kingdom: Bradt Guides Ltd. p. 155.
ISBN
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More on Kokand
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Loop (18 September 2019).
"Central Asia awakes! The Festival of Handcrafters, Kokand, Uzbekistan"
.
Garland Magazine
. Retrieved
2020-10-31
.
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Admin, W. C. C.
"Apply now: The First International Handicrafters Festival Kokand 2019 | World Crafts Council Europe"
. Retrieved
2020-10-31
.
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Admin, W. C. C.
"Apply now: The First International Handicrafters Festival Kokand 2019 | World Crafts Council Europe"
. Retrieved
2020-10-31
.
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sariq-qiz (2019-09-29).
"International Handicrafters Festival Kokand / Internationales Handwerker Festival Kokand"
.
sariqqiz
(in German)
. Retrieved
2020-10-31
.
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(in Ukrainian)
From Yanukovych to Zelensky through Poroshenko. Who is the head of the Ministry of Education Serhiy Shkarlet
,
Ukrayinska Pravda
(13 October 2020)
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