YERALY KHAN

Yeraly, Yermukhamedali (about 1721-1794) is a Khan of Small Zhuz (1791-1794), the son of Abylkhair Khan.  
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With adoption of the Russian allegiance he was sent to St. Petersburg together with his brother Niyaz Sultan as a member of the Kazakh Embassy in 1733.

Under Nuraly Khan he was a sultan of several Alimuly stems. He helped the Orenburg authority to crush Bashkir rebellion. He headed the struggle of sultans against the decision of Tsar Administration on liquidation of Khan Authority.

In 1790 Nuraly Khan died in Ufa and his brother Yeraly became Khan. This was the reason for new uprising. In 1792 the whole Small Zhuz was engaged into it. Yeraly was married the daughter of Khiva Khan Yelbarys. Khans Temir, Bolekey and Zhantore were his sons.

In summer of 1794 he died. Only in 1796 the son of Nuraly Khan Yessim became Khan.


Source: Kazakhstan, National Encyclopedia, Volume 2.

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