Nasrullah Khan (Bukhara)
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Nasrullah Khan was the Emir
of Bukhara
(1827–1860)
His father was emir Khaydar (1800–1826). After Khaydar's death Khusain came to power. However he also died two months later.
Nasrullah came to power in April 1827.
He was a ruler in a time when the Central Asian states were under pressure from the advance of Russia from the north and the British Empire from the south. He is reported to have succeeded to the throne after murdering his elder brother "and, as an added measure of precaution, his three younger brothers". He is best known as the Emir who imprisoned and eventually executed in 1842 the British envoys Charles Stoddart
and Arthur Conolly
, and imprisoned but eventually released the Rev. Joseph Wolff
who came in 1843 to seek news of them.
Nasrullah organized several unsuccessful military campaigns against Kokand khanate.
Nasrullah died in 1860 and his son Muzaffar
(1860–1885) came to power.
Emir
Emir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...
of Bukhara
Emirate of Bukhara
The Emirate of Bukhara was a Central Asian state that existed from 1785 to 1920. It occupied the land between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, known formerly as Transoxiana. Its core territory was the land along the lower Zarafshan River, and its urban centres were the ancient cities of...
(1827–1860)
His father was emir Khaydar (1800–1826). After Khaydar's death Khusain came to power. However he also died two months later.
Nasrullah came to power in April 1827.
He was a ruler in a time when the Central Asian states were under pressure from the advance of Russia from the north and the British Empire from the south. He is reported to have succeeded to the throne after murdering his elder brother "and, as an added measure of precaution, his three younger brothers". He is best known as the Emir who imprisoned and eventually executed in 1842 the British envoys Charles Stoddart
Charles Stoddart
Colonel Charles Stoddart was a British officer and diplomat. He was a famous British agent in Central Asia during the period of the Great Game....
and Arthur Conolly
Arthur Conolly
Arthur Conolly was a British intelligence officer, explorer and writer. He was a captain of the 1st Bengal Light Cavalry in the service of the British East India Company...
, and imprisoned but eventually released the Rev. Joseph Wolff
Joseph Wolff
Joseph Wolff , Jewish Christian missionary, was born at Weilersbach, near Bamberg, Germany. He travelled widely, and was known as the Eccentric Missionary, according to Fitzroy Maclean's Eastern Approaches...
who came in 1843 to seek news of them.
Nasrullah organized several unsuccessful military campaigns against Kokand khanate.
Nasrullah died in 1860 and his son Muzaffar
Muzaffar
Muzaffar or Muzaffer may refer to:*Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar , hajib of Cordoba*Habbus al-Muzaffar , ruler of Taifa of Granada*Al-Muzaffar Umar , Ayyubid prince of Hama and a general of Saladin...
(1860–1885) came to power.