Abulkhair Khan was born in 1693. When he was a boy he fought bravely in many battles, and in
1718, he became the leader of the Little Horde
(Little Juz) in western Kazakhstan.
In 1723 the Dzungars attacked Kazakhstan.
Abulkhair united the Kazakh people and led the
Kazakh against the invaders. He was a very
clever general and organised a people's army.
He defeated the Dzungars at two important
battles. The first was near the Bulanty river in
1726 and the second was at Anyrakai in 1729.
At this time, Russia and China also wanted to
invade Kazakhstan, Abulkhair was a very wise
man. He knew that Kazakhstan needed
protection from one of its powerful neighbours.
He chose Russia, and in 1731 he and the
Russians signed at agreement. His people finally
lived in peace. He died in 1748.
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Put the sentences in the correct order.
a. Abulkhair Khan fought a battles near the
Bulanty river. -
b. He died
c. He fought a battle at Anyrakai
d. He organised an army
e. He signed an agreement with Russia
Y. The Dzungars attacked Kazakhstan
