Khanate of Kokand
The Khanate of Kokand (Uzbek: Qo'qon Xonligi, Persian: خانات خوقند) was a Central Asian state that existed from 1709–1876 within the territory of modern Kyrgyzstan, eastern Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, and southeastern Kazakhstan. The name of the city and the khanate may also be spelled as Khoqand in modern scholarly literature.
History
The Khanate of Kokand was established in 1709 when the Shaybanid emir Shahrukh, of the Ming Tribe of Uzbeks, declared independence from the Khanate of Bukhara, establishing a state in the eastern part of the Fergana Valley. He built a citadel as his capital in the small town of Kokand, thus starting the Khanate of Kokand. His son, Abd al-Karim, and grandson, Narbuta Beg, enlarged the citadel, but both were forced to submit as a protectorate, and pay tribute to, the Qing dynasty in China between 1774 and 1798.
Narbuta Beg’s son Alim was both ruthless and efficient. He hired a mercenary army of Tajik highlanders, and conquered the western half of the Fergana Valley, including Khujand and Tashkent. He was assassinated by his brother Omar in 1809. Omar’s son, Mohammed Ali (Madali Khan), ascended to the throne in 1821 at the age of 12. During his reign, the Khanate of Kokand reached its greatest territorial extent. The Kokand Khanate also housed the Khojas of Kashgar like Jahangir Khoja. In 1841, the British officer Captain Arthur Conolly failed to persuade the various khanates to put aside their differences, in an attempt to counter the growing penetration of the Russian Empire into the area. In November 1841, he left Kokand for Bukhara in an ill-fated attempt to rescue fellow officer Colonel Charles Stoddart, and both were executed on June 24, 1842 by the order of Emir Nasrullah Khan of Bukhara.
Kokand
Kokand (Uzbek: Qo‘qon / Қўқон; Persian: خوقند; Chagatai: خوقند; Russian: Коканд; Tajik: Хӯқанд) is a city in Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan, at the southwestern edge of the Fergana Valley. The population of Kokand on April 24, 2014 was approximately 187,477. 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", or sometimes "Town of the Boar". Kokand's name derives from the well-known tribal family group of "Kokan" who belong to the Kongrat tribe of Uzbeks.
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.
History
Kokand has existed since at least the 10th century, under the name of Khavakend and was frequently mentioned in traveler’s accounts of the caravan route between India and China. The Han Dynasty of China conquered the entire city in the 1st Century B.C. Later, the Arabs reconquered the region from Tang Empire. The Mongols destroyed Kokand in the 13th century.
Kokand 1912
Qo'qon 1912 (Uzbek: Қўқон 1912 футбол клуби or Qo'qon 1912 futbol klubi) is a Uzbekistani football club based in Kokand. Currently it plays in Uzbek League.
History
FK Qo'qon 1912 is the oldest football club in Uzbekistan. The club was founded in 1912. Qo'qon 1912 played its first season in Uzbek League 1992 under name Temiryo'lchi Qo'qon. In first edition of Uzbek Cup in 1992 club reached Final and on 25 October 1992 in Samarkand lost it to Navbahor Namangan only after match penalties by 5:6.
1994 season club finished 5th which is highest league position in the club history. The last season played in Uzbek League was 2003. Kokand 1912 completed 9 seasons in top Uzbek League. In 2009 club won championship of First League, but did not promoted to Uzbek League because the number of teams of Top League was reduced from 16 to 14 for upcoming 2010 season.
The 2013 season club finished at 3rd place after runners-up FK Andijan. On 30 April 2014 former club player, Rustam Abdullaev was appointed as new club trainer. As of 2014 season Kokand 1912 finished as runner-up following Shurtan Guzar and promoted to Uzbek League for 2015 season.
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