Maqsud Shah
| Maqsud Shah | |
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| Khan/Prince | |
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In office 1908–1930 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1864 Kumul, Xinjiang |
| Died | 1930 Kumul, Xinjiang |
| Nationality | Uighur |
| Children | Nasir |
| Religion | Islam |
| Maqsud Shah | |
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| Khan of Kumul | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Shah 賣哈莫特 |
| Succeeded by | Nasir Shah 聶滋爾 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1879 Gansu, Qing dynasty |
| Died | 1941 Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Residence | Urumqi |
Maqsud Shah (1864 - 1930) (Shah Mexsut, Chinese: 沙木胡索特) (Uyghur: مقصود شاه), was the Uyghur Jasagh Prince (Qinwang) of the Kumul from 1908 to 1930.
Maqsud Shah Chinese: 沙木胡索特; pinyin: shā-mù-hú-suǒ-tè was the Khan of Kumul from 1882 to 1930, and served as the eleventh generational ruler of the Khanate.
Maqsud's family was descended from Chaghatai Khan and had ruled the area since the time of the Yuan dynasty, though by the 20th century all the other Khanates in Turkestan had disintegrated. Maqsud spoke Turkic in a Chinese accent and often wore Chinese clothing, and also spoke fluent Chinese. He reputedly drank copious amounts of alcohol and did not allow anyone to take pictures of him.
Maqsud Shah succeeded his father Muhammmad Shah in 1882 as ruler of the Kumul Khanate. The Khans were officially vassals of the Qing Dynasty, and every six years were required to visit Beijing to be a servant to the Emperor for a period of 40 days. Unlike the rest of Xinjiang which was subjected to state-encouraged settlement, the Kumul Khanate was not opened to settlement by Han Chinese. He sent melons as tribute to the Emperor.
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