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{{Nation|common_name=Serindia|flag=RTL_Flag_of_Serindia.png|map=Locator_Serindia.png|languages=Turki (official) </br> Mandarin </br> Oirat </br> Others|government_type=Monarchy|capital=Turfan|largest_city=Kashgar}}
'''Serindia''' (Chinese: 回域大汗国, Turki: ''Altashahr Qaghanligi'') is a landlocked nation in Central Asia, bordering [[Russia]] to the north, [[Turkestan]] to the west, [[Wahhah Republic|China]] to the east, and Tibet to the south. ▼
== Etymology ==▼
In the Treaty of London (1892), the British and Russians agreed to cease expansion into Central Asia and recognize the new Turkic state. In this treaty, the state in question was referred to with the European term [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serindia Serindia], which combines the terms ''Seres'' (China) and India.▼
▲'''Serindia'''
▲== Etymology ==
▲In the Treaty of London (1892), the British and Russians agreed to cease expansion into Central Asia and recognize the
== History ==
==== Pre-
The region of what is now Serindia was originally inhabited by
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara-Khanid_Khanate Afrasyabids] became the first Muslim power in Serindia and was shortly followed by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire Mongol empire]. Several [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagatai_Khanate successor khanates] ruled until the early 18th century, when the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzungar_Khanate Dzungar Oirats] took over.
==== Taranchi Revolt (1850-1858) ====▼
==== Qing rule ====
===== Dzungar Genocide =====
=== The modern Serindian state ===
[[Great Qing|Qing]] control over the region was weakened during the [[Canton War|Canton War (1850-1858)]]. By 1851, local nobleman Külüg Khan began consolidating his power in the Tarim Basin and in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzungaria Pekiang]. He rebelled against the Qing and established a Turkic-led state in the area with him serving as Khan.
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The Western powers, starting in the 19th century, began to encroach on Qing territory. The Russians advanced from the north and the British extended their influence in Tibet and southern China. Külüg Khan established diplomatic ties with both nations and offered to join the anti-Qing, anti-Dutch coalition. This offer was eventually accepted and resulted in the the [[Treaty of London (1892)]], in which Serindia achieved widespread recognition as a sovereign state.▼
== Geography ==
==== Regional classification ====
Serindia is considered as either part of Central Asia or East Asia, though many consider it as a cultural, racial, and geographic bridge between the two regions.
▲The Western powers, starting in the 19th century, began to encroach on Qing territory. The Russians advanced from the north and the British extended their influence in Tibet and southern China. Külüg Khan established diplomatic ties with both nations and offered to join the anti-Qing, anti-Dutch coalition. This offer was eventually accepted and resulted in the the Treaty of London (1892), in which Serindia achieved widespread recognition as a sovereign state.
== Government and Politics ==
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