Kumul Khanate

The Kumul Khanate was a semi-autonomous feudal Turco-Mongol khanate (equivalent to a banner in Mongolia) within the Qing dynasty and then the Republic of China until it was abolished by Xinjiang governor Jin Shuren in 1930. The khanate was located in present-day Hami prefecture of Xinjiang.

Kumul Khanate
قۇمۇل خانلىقى
哈密札薩克旗
1696–1930
Location of the Kumul Khanate
StatusBanner of the Qing dynasty (1696–1912)
Vassal of the Republic of China (1912–1930)
CapitalKumul, Xinjiang
Common languagesChinese language, Chagatai language (predecessor of Turki Uyghur)
Religion
Sunni Islam
Demonym(s)Kumulik
GovernmentMonarchy
Khan 
 1867–1882
Muhammad Shah
 1882–1930
Maqsud Shah (last)
Chancellor/Baig 
 1922–1930
Yulbars Khan (last)
History 
 Established
1696
1930
CurrencyXinjiang coins
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Moghulistan
Xinjiang
Today part ofChina
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