Sayid Nasruddin Abdal Karim Khan Kokandi | |
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Khan of Kokand | |
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Reign | 1875 — 1876 |
Predecessor | Khudayar Khan |
Born | 1850 Kokand |
Died | 1893 (aged 42–43) Peshawar |
Father | Muhammad Khudayar Khan |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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