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The Bukhara Emirate's Russian Protectorate: 1868-1920
Lucas and Luna explore the Bukhara Emirate's transformation from an independent Central Asian power into a Russian protectorate after the 1868 Treaty of Zerabulak. They delve into the reign of Emir Muzaffar al-Din, who faced the impossible task of preserving Bukhara's sovereignty while submitting to Russian suzerainty. The episode covers the gradual erosion of Bukharan autonomy, the introduction of Russian administrative and economic reforms, the rise of the Jadid reform movement within the emirate, and the eventual collapse under Soviet pressure in 1920. Lucas explains how Russian…
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