Benoyn Boyshar

Benoyn Boysġar
Native name
Бенойн БойсгӀар, Benoyn Boysġar
Nickname(s)"Tash Stag" (Man of Stone)
Born1794
Benoy, Chechnya
DiedMarch 3, 1861
Khasavyurt, Russian Empire
Buried
Yaryksu-Auh
Allegiance Caucasian Imamate
Chechnya
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1817–1861
RankGeneral (1840 – 1859) Imam of Chechnya (1859 – 1861)
Battles / warsCaucasian War
  • Revolt in Chechnya (1860–1861)

Benoyn Boysġar, also known as Baysangur of Beno or simply Baysangur (Chechen: Бенойн Бойсгlар, Benoyn Boysġar; 1794 – 3 March 1861) was a 19th-century North Caucasian commander of Chechen origin. He was one of the naibs (deputies) of Imam Shamil. Baysangur participated in the Caucasian War of 1817–1861.