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Bokeikhanov Alikhan Nurmukhameduly (1870-1937) - an outstanding public and
statesman, scientist, theoretical founder and leader of the national liberation
movement, organizer of the first Kazakh political party and chairman of the
government of Alashorda. He was born in the village of Tokyraun Bolus, Karkaraly
district of the former Semipalatinsk region, now Aktogay district of the Karaganda
region. The family line was descended from Genghis Khan's eldest son Joshi. His
great-grandfather is the famous Kokzhal Barak. Bokey Khan, one of the last Kazakh
khans, was the son of this Kokzhal Barak. Batyr is from Bokey, from him is
Myrzatai, from him is Alikhan’s father Nurmukhamed.
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• The great dream of the • Alikhan proved himself • 23-year-old Alikhan
leaders of Alash, led by during the First Russian complains about the low
Alikhan Bokeikhanov, was Revolution. Before that, he culture of Kazakh society of
the creation of the was widely known as a that time, the lack of human
Kazakh state. In July great scientist, an expert manners and morals. He
1917, at the first All- on earthly problems. At a believes that mass illiteracy
of the people, inter-tribal
Kazakh Congress in time when many meetings
struggle for power, hostage-
Orenburg, the national were taking place at the taking, merciless oppression
political party Alash was pace of the 1st revolution, of the poor and weak by the
legalized. This was a key Bukeikhanov took an rich and powerful have
step towards the creation active part in them. become widespread.
of the Alash government