Kenesary Kasymov
Kenesary Kasymov, or Kenesary Kasymuly, Kenesary Khan (Kazakh: Кенесары Қасымұлы, romanized: Kenesary Qasymūly) — last Khan of the Kazakh Khanate, Grandson of Ablai Khan, from the clan of Genghisid-Tore.[1]
| Kenesary Kasymov Кенесары Қасымұлы | |||||
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| Khan of the Three Kazakh Jüzes Sultan | |||||
.jpg.webp) Kenesary on the Stamp of Kazakhstan, portrait by Abilkhan Kasteev | |||||
| Khan of the Kazakh Khanate | |||||
| Reign | 1841—1847 | ||||
| Coronation | 1841 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ablai Khan | ||||
| Successor | Khanate abolished | ||||
| Born | 1802 Modern Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | ||||
| Died | 1847, (45 aged) locality Maitobe, Kara-Kyrgyz Khanate | ||||
| Spouse | Kunymzhan Khanym Janyl Khanym | ||||
| Issue | Syzdyk Sultan | ||||
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| House | House of Borjigin | ||||
| Dynasty | Tore | ||||
| Father | Kasym Sultan | ||||
| Mother | Aikumis | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
In modern Kazakhstan, he is revered at the state level as the leader of the National Liberation Movement of the Kazakhs in 1837-1847 for Independence from the Russian Empire. In Soviet historiography, Kenesary was characterized as the leader of the reactionary feudal-monarchist movement aimed at separating Kazakhstan from Russia.[2]
Biography
Kenesary's father, Kasym Sultan, or Kasym Tore, was born from the daughter of the Dzungar Khuntaiji Galdan Tseren. Kasym, being a noble and wealthy Genghisid (Tore), had several wives and numerous offspring. His elder wife Aikumis was the mother of 6 children of Kasym — Sarzhan, Yesengeldi, Koshek, Agatay, Bopay and Kenesary. Bopay, the younger sister of Kenesary, was an active participant in his uprising. Batyr Nauryzbay, the younger brother of Kenesary, born from the 2nd wife of Kasym, also took an active part in the uprising.[3]
Uprising of Kenesary Kasymuly
During the 18th century, the influence of the Russian Empire in the Kazakh Juzes increased. In 1731, the Khan of the Junior Juz Abul Khair Khan recognized the protectorate of the Russian Empire. In 1740, the Khan of the Middle Juz, Ablai, also became a Russian citizen. All subsequent Khans were appointed by the Russian government. During the 18th - the first half of the 19th century, the lines of Russian fortifications gradually moved deeper into the steppe. To control the region were built: Orenburg, Petropavlovsk, Akmolinsk, Semipalatinsk and other fortifications.
The rebellion led by Sultan Kenesary Kasymuly took place in 1837–1847. The rebellion had a national liberation character. The insurrection of 1837–1847 was mainly aimed at preserving the independence of the provinces, which were not independent. -It was aimed at preserving the independence of the lands that were not part of Russia. The rebellion led by Kenesary Kasymuly aimed not only to stop the colonization of the Kazakh lands by imperialist Russia but also to free the Kazakhs of the southern regions from under the rule of the Kokand.
Kenesary demanded that Russia restore the independence of the Kazakh Steppe under Ablai Khan, cease collecting taxes and liquidate the fortresses. Kenesary's representatives, sent to deliver a letter to the West Siberian Governor-General and Tsar Nikolai I, were captured and punished.
The Kazakhs of three juzes actively participated in the rebellion of 1837—1847 under the leadership of Kenesary. Batyr Nauryzbai Kasymov, Kenesary's younger brother and his staunch associate was the leader of the detachments during the uprising. In May 1838 Sultan Kenesary's detachments captured the Akmola fortress.[4][5][6]
References
- Kazakhstan. National encyclopedia
- Кенесары Касымов // Большая советская энциклопедия : [в 30 т.] / гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. — 3-е изд. — М. : Советская энциклопедия, 1969—1978.
- Казахстан. Национальная энциклопедия, 2004
- Работа Е. Бекманханова «Восстание хана Кенесары», стр. 17"
- 3. Начало выступления
- Восстание 1837—1847 гг. под руководством хана Кенесары