The childhood and youth of Alymbek Datka were spent in Alai - a harsh but fabulously beautiful land. He was born in 1799 in the village of Zhosholu.
In the 19th century, the Alai region was inhabited by the Adygine and Ichkilik tribes. Alymbek Datka was of the Bargy lineage from the Adygine tribe. The people raised livestock and herded yaks, hardy mountain animals that provided meat and milk. The nomadic lifestyle of herders, surrounded by people concerned with various interests, fostered in him a courageous and brave character, heroic yet sometimes contradictory. He was characterized by a cool-headed, objective attitude towards the realities of life, an ability to rise above everyday prejudices and negative remnants. Alymbek Datka was a skilled commander of the Kyrgyz, having won victories in difficult battles for the interests of his people. He set himself the goal of uniting all the Kyrgyz people.
In 1831, he married the beautiful Kurmanjan, the future Queen of Alai. It was these aforementioned qualities that allowed him to reveal and nurture an ordinary woman into a figure like Kurmanjan Datka, opening for her a "green road" to the political and state heights of power. In 1858, he became the first vizier of the united Uzbek-Kyrgyz khanate. The first date symbolizes loyalty and love. The second represents the unification of the people, hope, and faith in the future.
The images of Alymbek Datka and Kurmanjan Datka, vibrant and extraordinary people for their time, continue to attract the attention of historians, writers, playwrights, filmmakers, artists, and poets.
