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The Khanate of Bukhara: Emir Nasrullah and the English Captives
In the 1840s, two British officers—Colonel Charles Stoddart and Captain Arthur Conolly—were executed in Bukhara on the orders of Emir Nasrullah, earning him the nickname 'the Butcher of Bukhara.' This episode explores the brutal reign of Nasrullah, who ruled from 1827 to 1860 and transformed the Khanate of Bukhara into a powerful but paranoid state. We examine his consolidation of power, his brutal suppression of the Qipchaq rebellion, and the disastrous mission of the British officers who sought to end the slave trade and counter Russian influence. The story of Stoddart and…
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