Project Gutenberg 2010-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 129 Boulger, Demetrius Charles 1853 1928 25014580 The Life of Yakoob Beg; Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar Produced by The Bookworm, [bookworm.librivox AT gmail.com], Asad Razzaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Life of Yakoob Beg; Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar" by Demetrius Charles Boulger is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life and times of Yakoob Beg, a soldier of fortune who established an independent rule in Central Asia amid the tumultuous backdrop of the region's history. The narrative intends to not only recount Beg's remarkable achievements and the challenges he faced but also articulate the significance of Chinese governance in Eastern Turkestan, and the political relationships of the time. The opening of the account sets the foundation for understanding the geographical and historical context of Kashgar, the region where Yakoob Beg rose to power. It begins with a detailed description of Kashgar's location, geography, and historical turmoil, providing insights into the area's cultural and ethnic makeup. The preface outlines the author’s dual intent: to present Yakoob Beg not as an invincible hero but as a figure shaped by both fortune and human flaws, while simultaneously advocating for a recognition of the influence of China as a governing force in Central Asia. This introduction establishes the themes of ambition, leadership, and the complex interplay of power within a historically significant yet often chaotic region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Eastern question (Central Asia) Yâkúb Beg, khan of Kashgar, 1820-1877 Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) -- History DS Text Browsing: History - General 800674 800683 2024-09-14T08:29:44.544124 2023-09-15T03:53:55.007301 text/html text/html 774611 2010-09-12T15:03:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 264231 2010-09-12T15:03:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 381936 2024-09-14T08:29:57.422073 application/epub+zip 377953 2024-09-14T08:29:48.148179 application/epub+zip 369236 2024-09-14T08:29:46.658191 application/epub+zip 736508 2024-09-14T08:30:04.556050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671014 2024-09-14T08:29:56.201080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501569 2022-09-15T11:21:53.065246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694359 694098 2024-09-14T08:29:43.155157 2023-09-15T03:53:53.712343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 693983 2010-09-12T15:03:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 251347 2010-09-12T15:03:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 693998 2010-09-12T15:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251217 2010-09-12T15:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20410 2024-09-14T08:30:04.706034 application/rdf+xml 24429 2024-09-14T08:29:47.113118 image/jpeg 4621 2024-09-14T08:29:46.868124 image/jpeg 341525 2024-09-14T08:29:44.605225 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia