Gheni Batur

{{Short description|Uyghur military commander (1902–1981)}}

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Gheni Batur (Cyrillic Uyghur: Ғени Батур; 1902{{spaced ndash}}29 June 1981) is a Uyghur national hero who was among the first 20 horsemen who began uprising in Nilka County of Ili valley of Xinjiang in September 1944 against Kuomintang Xinjiang provincial government, which eventually led to the establishment of Second East Turkestan Republic in northern Xinjiang (Jungaria).

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, he fled to the Soviet Union. He lies buried in Almaty.

Bibliography

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  • Zordun Sabir, Anayurt, Almaty: Nash Mir (2006)
  • Ziya Samedi, Gheni the Brave, Ghéni Batur (1902–1981)

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Category:1902 births

Category:1981 deaths

Category:Chinese emigrants to the Soviet Union

Category:People from Xinjiang

Category:Uyghur people

Category:Ili National Army

Category:Qing dynasty Muslims

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