The Selzuks of Central Asia! Origin: The Selzuks were a nomadic people inhabiting the regions north of the Sir Darya. They were also known as Turkmans and the region once inhabited by them now forms part of the Soviet Socialist Republic. A branch of the Aguz, they spread in the course of their wanderings to the northern banks of the [...]
The Goris of Central Asia: A Close Look! Origin: Gor (Gur) was a hilly province lying east and south of Hirat and south of Garjistan and Guzgan. The language of this region was different from that of Khurasan or Iran. Up to the 10th century, the people of "Gor" had been "infidels" i. e. either Buddhists, Christians or Hindus, but [...]
This article throws light upon the top thirteen rulers of the Karakhani. Ruler #1. Shatuk Karakhan (955): All that is known of him is that he was the first Khan to become a convert to Islam and that he was alive in 955. Ruler #2. Bogra Khan I (993): He was the grandson of Musa, the son of Shatuk. By [...]