The Kashgar Road In London


Kashgar is one famaus City in Uyghuristan. The story behind London's Kashgar Road is very intersting. If one of London's Uyghurs happens to be looking through London's A to Z street map and stumbles upon the entry: Kashgar Road, it is with a shock of recognition. If one of the foreigners in London will seek adoption of a to z London Street Road maps and research and development, access: Kashgar road, it is a shock of recognition. For London's Uyghurs, used to the daily routine of explaining to the British who the Uyghurs are and where they come from, it is extraordinary to find that one of their major cities has lent its name to a London street. London foreigners, daily explained to the British people to see, and they, it is extraordinary that one of their major cities, the name lent to the streets of London.

How did this come about? How so? The city of Kashgar is situated in distant Asia, a little known city today, it was a capital of the distinctions Qarakhan Kingdom in the 11th century and a political and cultural center for the Central Asian Uyghurs. Kashgar is located in a distant city in Asia, today's 1 unknown to the city, which is capital qarakhan Uighur Kingdom in the 11th century is a political and cultural center for the Central Asian Uyghur. Kashgar means in the Turkic language alphabets: the city at the river bank (Zerepshan river) and its geographical location is between the eastern foothills of the Pamir-Karakorum mountain range and the west edge of the Taklamakan desert, and its present position on the political map imagine is within the Uyghuristan/ Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of Northwest China. Turkic-speaking Uighur Kashgar means: The City worker with stone in Zerepshan River, and its location between the eastern foothills of the Pamir - Karakorum Mountains and the western edge of the Taklimakan Desert, and its current position on the political map of the new Uyghuristan/Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. The London district of Plumstead lies to the east of the city, on the south bank of the river Thames, bordering on the industrial center of Woolwich.

London hates lies in the east of the city, south of the Thames, adjacent to industrial centers picked up. Until the 19th century it was a small village whose inhabitants thousand or so made a living from fishing and agriculture; Plumstead the name means' the place where the plums grow '. Until the 19th century, it is a small village of more than 1,000 residents living from fishing and agriculture; recognize the name means' local plum growth '. In the mid 19th century this changed suddenly and this small Kentish village mushroomed into a heavily populated London suburb. In the mid-19th century this sudden change of this small village kentish mushroomed into densely populated outskirts of London. In 1841 the population of Plumstead was 2,816 but by 1891 it had grown to 52,754. 1841 population of 2,816 left shoulder, but in 1891 it had increased to 52,754.

Plumstead's sudden growth in the 19th century was inextricably linked to Woolwich, its imperial and military connections, and in particular its importance as a center for the manufacture of arms and armaments. Hate the sudden growth in the 19th century prosperity are inseparable from their Dili State and military ties, particularly its importance as a center manufacture of weapons and armaments. The site where this took place was given the name Royal Arsenal in 1805.

At this matter occurs as a result of 1,805 names of the Royal Arsenal. Woolwich was also a major garrison town, housing thousands of soldiers, and home to a major of the Royal Navy dockyard. 1-8 is a major garrison city housing thousands of soldiers, in a large family of the Royal Navy Dockyard. The Royal Arsenal expanded in the mid-19th century in response to the ever-growing military aspect of sustaining and enlarging the British Empire. Royal Arsenal expanded in the mid-19th century growing military maintain and expand the British Empire. In the second half of the 19th century Plumstead was fast becoming one huge building site. In the second half of the 19th century left shoulder was fast becoming a huge construction site.

Industry in Woolwich continued to expand, spurred on in particular by the Crimean War (1854-6). 1-8 industry will continue to expand, particularly by stimulating the Crimean War (bruises). The Armstrong Gun Factory, new cartridge and gun carriage factories were built on reclaimed marshland Plumstead. Armstrong Gun Factory, the new cartridges, and carrying guns factories built in the reclamation recognize original appearance. The British Empire and its exploits were reflected in all the stages of development in Plumstead, as befitted an area which was contributing so directly to British military expansion. The British Empire and its use reflected in the various stages of development to hate because of a modest contribution to the field, so directly to the British military expansion.

The first major building development began in the Post around the time of the Crimean War, and the commanders of that war and battles provided names for the new streets. The first large-scale development and construction began in about 1850 when the Crimean War, commanders and combatants of war a new street name. Kashgar Road was part of a network of streets built in the 1870s and 1880s. Kashgar part of a network of roads, streets, was built in 1870 and 1880. Many of the roads were given similarly exotic names from far-flung parts of the empire, or areas in which Britain was then becoming interested in: Kashgar Road adjoins Benares Road, named for the ancient Indian city, while the neighboring Ceres Road seems to have been named for a Royal Navy ship, the HMS Ceres. many roads were given exotic names from the same remote part of the empire, or in what context, the United Kingdom was interested in becoming: Kashgar road adjacent Bedouin Road, named for ancient Indian city, and adjacent to the Valley Road has been appointed as the Royal Navy warships, the Valley hms God. But apart from the names, there was little glamorous or exotic about the streets themselves.

But except for their names, what are charming exotic or their streets. Their terraced houses were small and were aimed at the many semi-skilled and manual workers who produced the armaments at the Royal Arsenal. They are small bungalows, in many semi-skilled and manual production equipment at the Royal Arsenal. So why had the Turkestani town of Kashgar come to capture the British imagination in the mid-19th century? Why have the Turkish town of Kashgar to capture the British imagination in the mid-19th century? Previously almost unknown in the West, Kashgar began to feature in the British press in the 1860s and 1870s when it was drawn into the 'Great Game', the struggle for influence in Central Asia between the two expanding colonial powers, Britain and Russia.

Before almost not in the West, the start of Kashi, in the British press in 1860 and 1870, it was involved in the 'Great Game' struggle against the influence of colonial expansion of the two countries in Central Asia, the United Kingdom and Russia. Kashgar's appearance in the Great Game was impelled by local events, beginning with a major rebellion against the ruling Qing empire in the 1860s and the emergence of the General Yaqub un Khoqandi as ruler of Kashgaria. Kashi region in the face of the game began to inspire local activities with a large-Empire against the ruling party in 1860 and emerging khoqandi yaqub move as a general rule, Kashgar. In 1865 Yaqub un crossed into Kashgar from Khoqand, and by 1867 he had established his rule over Kashgar and the surrounding regions. Yaqupbeg move into 1865 from khoqand Kashgar region, and in 1867 he established his own rule Kashgar and surrounding areas. Both Britain and Russia quickly moved to exploit this potential to extend their influence in the region. Britain and Russia quick to exploit this potential and to expand its influence in the area.

The British first sent an Indian army officer, Mirza Shuja, on an undercover mission to Kashgar in 1866. Britain first sent an Indian Army officer, Mirza six days, the undercover Mission in Kashgar 1866. His task was to report back to Britain on political developments, and to produce reliable maps of that as yet unknown region. His task is to report to the British political development, and produce reliable maps, unknown region. In 1868 the first British man, the trader Robert Shaw, arrived in Kashgar from India with a caravan carrying tea and other goods. In 1868 the first British man, businessman Robert Shaw arrived in Kashgar, from India and the vehicle carrying tea and other commodities. Another British man George Hayward came soon after on a government mission to explore the mountain passes between Ladakh and Kashgaria. Another British man Jiaochihaiwode came shortly after the government's mission to explore the mountain roads between Ladakh and Kashgar. Both men were held in Kashgar for several months before Yaqub un sent them back with a message of friendship to the British government.

Two held in Kashgar Yaqupbeg move a few months ago and sent them back to the same information, and friendly to the British government. The men received a heroes' welcome when they arrived back in India, and Kashgar became the latest name to feature in the British press accounts of the exploits of its brave 'sons of empire' in dangerous and exotic regions. Men received a heroes', welcome they returned to India, Kashgar become the latest name of the loopholes in the British press accounts, the brave son of dangerous and exotic Empire region. The British were keenly aware that Yaqub Anemone was also courting the Russians, who moved in 1871 to take control over the Ili valley to the north.

Britain was acutely aware of yaqub would also please the Russians, in 1871 to take control of the Ili Valley to the north. Yaqub Anemone also continued his conquests, and by 1872 he had expanded his territory north and east to today's Qumul and Urumchi. Yaqupbeg also would like to continue his conquest, and in 1872 he expanded its areas in the east and north of Urumchi and qumul today. In 1873, Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of India, sent a large diplomatic mission to Kashgar led by Douglas Forsythe with 350 men in his train, including cavalry, interpreters, clerks, guides and servants. In 1873, Lord Brown, Victoria, India sent a huge, Cross mission, headed by Douglas forsythe Kashigar to 350 men in his train, including cavalry, interpreters, clerks, guides and servant. Diplomatic ties were established, Britain formally recognized Yaqub Pei's rule, and attempted to broker an agreement between the Qing and Yaqub Pei's representatives to establish an independent buffer state between British India, Russia and China. The establishment of diplomatic relations, the British official recognition yaqub move the rule and attempted to broker an agreement on behalf of the Green yaqub move, the establishment of an independent buffer between British India, Russia and China. However, Britain's interest in un Yaqub did not last.

The EU, however, not the interests yaqub move on. In 1876 the Qing, having successfully dealt with the Taiping uprising in inner China, sent General Zuo Zongtang to restore control over Kashgaria. In 1876 the Qing Dynasty, in the successful handling Taiping Uprising, China dispatched Zuo Zongtang resume control of Kashgar.

Britain decided to abandon its support of Yaqub Anemone, and offered financial support to Zuo Zongtang, believing that Chinese rule in the region offered a stronger buffer against Russia. Yaqub British decision to abandon support, and provide financial support, Zuo Zongtang, that the Chinese rule in the region provide a strong buffer against Russia. Zuo's campaign was slow and expensive but successful. Leftist Movement is slow and costly, but successful.

Urumchi was taken in 1876 and subjected to a bloody massacre, and the state of Kashgaria fell soon after following the death of Yaqub Pei in 1877. Urumchi was taken to the 1876 and suffered a bloody massacre, and the slide shortly after the death of Kashi yaqub honor 1877. In 1881 Russia returned the Ili valley to the Qing, and in 1884 the whole region was formally incorporated into the Qing Empire as Ostturkistan, but the British and Russians continued to vie for influence in Kashgar for years.

In 1881 the return of Ili Valley-Russia , and in 1884 the entire region was officially included in the Ostturkestan-empire, but Britain and Russia continue to affect Kashgar for years. By the turn of the century both powers had established consuls in Kashgar, and the British public continued to be entertained by accounts written by explorers, archaeologists and adventurers in the region over the next few decades, while Kashgar Road, Plumstead, remains as a monument to the complex politics of that time. by the turn of the century have established consular authority in Kashgar, the British public to continue to be admissible, by written accounts by explorers, archaeologists and explorers in the region in the next few decades, and Kashgar Road, left shoulder, remains as a monument to the complex miscellaneous political time.

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