The Escape of Khan Khudoyar from Kokand in 1875
Capture of Kokand by the Rebels The despised khan, having lost most of his troops and lacking support even from those around him and his close associates, could not suppress the uprising with the very insignificant forces at his disposal. In these circumstances, the khan sought help and salvation from his patron, the imperial colonial administration. On July 20, he appealed to the Turkestan Governor-General Kaufman with a letter in which he tearfully begged to save him from the people's