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Modern era · 1916 – 1934

Basmachi movement

The Basmachi movement (Russian: Басмачество, romanized: Basmachestvo, derived from Uzbek: Босмачи, romanized: Bosmachi, lit. 'bandits') was an uprising against Imperial Russian and Soviet rule in Central Asia. It has been called "probably the most important movement of opposition to Soviet rule in Central Asia".

Basmachi movement
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When
1916 – 1934
Where
Russian Turkestan
Era
Modern

Topics

World War I1914 – 1918

Before and after

Arab Revolt1916 – 1918Battle of Jutland1916Show on timeline

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