Alash Orda

Leaders of Alash Orda (from left to right): Akhmet Baytursinuli, Alikhan Bokeikhanov and Mirjaqip Dulatuli

Alash Orda (Kazakh: Алаш Орда, Alaş Orda) was the name of the provisional Kazakh government between 13 December 1917 and 26 August 1920.

The Alash Party proclaimed the autonomy of the Kazakh people in December 1917. Membership consists from 25 members (10 positions reserved for non-Kazakhs) and 15 member candidates. They formed special educational commission and established militia regiments as their armed forces.

On 26 August 1920, the Soviet government established the Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, which in 1925 changed its name to Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and then to Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic in 1936.

See also

• Alash Autonomy
• Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus

Films

1. 1994 «Алаш туралы сөз» The Word of Alash (films) (documentary) «Kazakhtelefilm» film director Kalila Umarov.
2. 2009 «Алашорда» Alashorda (films) (documentary) «Kazakhfilm» film director Kalila Umarov.

External links

• Alash Orda Encyclopaedia Britannica search