About Timur Beg
Lived 1886 – 1933 (aged 46–47). Timur Beg was a politician.
Timur Beg , also known as Timur Sijan (division general), was a Uyghur rebel military leader in Xinjiang in 1933. He was involved in the 1933 Battle of Kashgar and participated before in Turpan Rebellion. He associated with the Turkic nationalist Young Kashgar Party and appointed himself as "Timur Shah". He and other Uyghurs like the Bughra brothers wanted to secede from China. In August 1933 his troops were attacked by the Chinese Muslim 36th Division of the National Revolutionary Army under General Ma Zhancang. Timur was shot and killed in Kashgar.
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Who was Timur Beg?
Chinese politician (1886–1933)
When was Timur Beg born?
Timur Beg was born in 1886 in Kucha.
When did Timur Beg die?
Timur Beg died on 9 August 1933 in Kashgar.
What was Timur Beg's occupation?
Timur Beg was a politician.
What nationality was Timur Beg?
Timur Beg's recorded nationality: Uyghurs.
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