The bukharan emirate and turkestan under russian rule in the revolutionary era: 1917-1924

 
3.2.2. Kokand Autonomous Government 
After the replacement of Turkestan Committee with Tashkent Soviet, the 
Muslims of Turkestan declared their territorial autonomy, and Kokand Government 
was founded. The leader of the Turkestan Autonomous Region was Mustapha 
Chokayev. Kokand Government was founded in 28
th
November, just after the 
declaration of liberty was announced by Lenin and Stalin on 15
th
November. 
However, the Government only lasted two months. 
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Indeed, Chokayev tried to find 
aid and support to resist the Bolsheviks, but he could not become successful. As 
Alash Orda had sought aid from the Whites in Siberia, Kokand attempted to ask help 
from Ataman Dutov and Orenburg Cossacks but could not take any result. Kokand 
embarked on uniting Alash Orda but it was an abortive effort. Also, Kokand tried to 
ask for aid from Bukharan Emir Alim Khan, but the Emir rejected because of the 
Jadids’ support to Kokand Government. Kokand could not find enough arms to 
defend the city. No one responded to this offer of arms purchase of Kokand. For 
instance, the Bukharan Emir rejected the Kokand’s demand of purchasing arms from 
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Wheeler, Geoffrey, 
The Peoples of Soviet Central Asia,
(London: the Bodley Head Ltd, 1966), 
103. 
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Wheeler, Geoffrey, 
The Peoples of Soviet Central Asia,
(London: the Bodley Head Ltd, 1966), 
105. 

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the emirate.
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Kokand was assaulted by the Red Army under the command of 
Ossipov
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. The Kokand government could not overwhelm forty five Bolsheviks in 
Kokand citadel.
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The Red Army stormed the city and 5000 people were massacred. 
And, Mustapha Chokayev had to flee to Europe.