Shahrukh of Kokand
Khan of Kokand
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Shahrukh Bek,[a] later referred to as Shahrukh Khan[b] was the leader of the Kokand Khanate and Uzbek Mings tribe[1] from c. 1709 to c. 1721.
| Shahrukh Bek | |
|---|---|
| Khan of Kokand | |
| Reign | c. 1709 — 1722 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Abd al-Rahim Biy |
| Born | c. 1680 Kokand |
| Died | c. 1722 Kokand |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
As the first ruler of the independent Kokand Khanate after separation from Bukhara, he ordered nobles to have a fortified castle constructed in the region. Before his death, reported to be around 1721[c] the new khanate acquired the cities of Margilan, Namangan, and Isfara in addition to the new capital Kokand.[1][2]
His oldest son, Abd al-Rahim Biy, took over the Khanate after his death.[3]