Sayid Abdullah

Sayid Abdullah (1873–1933) was the last Khan of Khiva of the Khongirad (Qungrat) Dynasty, from 1 October 1918 until 1 February 1920. His father was Muhammad Rahim Bahadur, while his mother was of Lyuli origin. He had no real power, because the Khanate was ruled by Junaid Khan, a Turkmen general at that time. In 1920 the Bolsheviks had defeated Junaid Khan, overthrown the Khanate of Khiva and deposed Sayid Abdullah.[1] He was sent to Moscow where he died 13 years later at a hospital. His deposition in 1920 represents the end of the rule of Genghis Khan's direct descendants anywhere in the world.

Sayid Abdullah
Khan of Khiva
Reign1918–1920
PredecessorIsfandiyar Khan
SuccessorMonarchy Abolished by Red Army invasion. Territory taken over by the Soviet Union
Born1873
Khiva, Khiva Khanate (Present day Uzbekistan)
Died1933
Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR
Burial
Kryvyi Rih's Rudnichnoye cemetery
HouseKhongirad (Uzbeks)
FatherMuhammad Rahim Khan II
ReligionSunni Islam

References

  1. Chahryar Adle:History of Civilizations of Central Asia volume VI, page 319
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