Bukhar-zhirau Kalmakanov
Būqar jyrau Qalqamanūly (1668–1771) was a Kazakh poet at the court of the Middle Horde. He was active at the court during the reign of the Ablai Khan. Although his primary activity was law-making, poetry, and singing, Būqar jyrau also acted as an advisor to the Khan.
Also recorded as Bukhar-zhirau Kalkaman Uli
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- Name
- Būqar jyrau Qalqamanūly
- Born
- 1668
- Birthplace
- Bayanaul, Kazakh Khanate
- Died
- 1771
- Occupation
- Poet
- Languages
- Kazakh
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Būqar jyrau Qalqamanūly (1668–1771) was a Kazakh poet at the court of the Middle Horde. He was active at the court during the reign of the Ablai Khan. Although his primary activity was law-making, poetry, and singing, Būqar jyrau also acted as an advisor to the Khan.
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Bukhar-zhirau Kalmakanov (1693–1789) was an akın and poet. The akın was born and died in Bayanaul. Languages used include Kazakh.
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Because of this, his poetry dealt with broader themes which included politics, the foreign policy of the Khanate, and the life of the Khan.
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• Name — Būqar jyrau Qalqamanūly • Born — 1668 • Birthplace — Bayanaul, Kazakh Khanate • Died — 1771 • Place of death — Bayanaul, Kazakh Khanate • Occupation — Poet
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1693
Bukhar-zhirau Kalmakanov was born on 1 January 1693.
1789
Bukhar-zhirau Kalmakanov died on 1 January 1789.
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• Many streets in Kazakhstan's settlements are named after Būqar jyrau. • In Almaty, a residential complex called "Bukhar-zhirau Towers" was built on the banks of the Esentai River. • In 1993, a granite monument was erected in his hometown of Bayanaul in honor of Būqar jyrau's 325th birthday, and a bronze monument was installed in the center of Karaganda in 2008. • In 1993, Kazakhstan issued a postage stamp dedicated to Būqar jyrau. • The Kazakh-Turkish Lyceum for Gifted Children in Karaganda is named after Būqar jyrau. • The Būqar jyrau Museum of Literature and Art has been operating in Pavlodar since 1992, located in an old building dating back to 1897.
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- Gabdullin, M. G., et al., eds. (1968–1979) Istoriia kazakhskoi literatury (trans. History of Kazakh Literature). 3 vols. Almaty, Kazakhstan: Nauka.
- Maghauuin, Mukhtar, ed. (1971) Aldaspan: XV–XVIII ghasyrlardaghy qazaq aqyn, zhyraularynyng shygharmalar zhyynaghy (The Scimitar: A Collection of Poems by Kazakh Aqyns and Zhyraus
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