Nur Ahmadjan Bughra
Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra | |
|---|---|
 Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra | |
| Emir of the First East Turkestan Republic | |
| In office 1933 – April 16, 1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khotan, Qing dynasty |
| Died | April 16, 1934 Yangi Hissar, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party |  Young Kashgar PartyCommittee for National Revolution[1] |
| Relations | Muhammad Amin Bughra, Abdullah Bughra |
Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra (
36th Division (National Revolutionary Army). The Chinese Muslims were loyal to the Republic of China government and wanted to crush the Turkic Muslim Uighurs and Kirghiz in revenge for the Kizil massacre, in which Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra had taken part. He was killed on April 16, 1934, at Yangi Hissar by Chinese Muslim troops under generals Ma Zhancang and Ma Fuyuan.[3] All of Nur Ahmad Jan's 2,500 Uighur and Kirghiz fighters were exterminated by the 10,000 strong Chinese Muslim army.[4][5]
It was reported by Ahmad Kamal in his book Land Without Laughter, that Nur Ahmad Jan was beheaded by the Chinese Muslim troops and the head was used in a football game at the parade ground.[6]
References
- ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ISBN 978-90-04-28809-6.
- ^ "Fighting Continues Tungan Troops Still Active in Chinese Turkestan". The Montreal Gazette. 10 May 1934.
- ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.