Timur Malik

Timur Malik was a statesman of the Khwarazmian Empire, who served as the governor of Khujand in the region of Transoxiana. He is known for his valiant though ultimately unsuccessful defense of Khujand in 1219-1220 during the Mongol invasions. He has been described in a historical novel authored by a famous Urdu novelist Nasim Hejazi, the novel is titled Akhri Chattan (آخری چٹان).

He’s ethnicity is unknown but he’s name is in Turkic and Arabic. ”Temur” means Iron in Turkic, and ”Malik” means ”The King” in Arabic. Temur Malik, is considered as an national hero by Tajikistan.

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