Kurmanjan Datka
Kurmanjan Datka | |
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Kurmanjan Datka, as shown on the Kyrgyz 50 som note. | |
| Born | 1811 |
| Died | February 1, 1907 (aged 95–96) |
| Nationality | Kyrgyz |
| Occupation | Stateswoman |
| Known for | Acquiesced under duress to the annexation of Kyrgyzstan to Russia |
Kurmanjan Datka or Datka Kurmanjan Mamatbay kyzy (22 May, 1811 – 1 February 1907), also known as the Queen of Alai or the Queen of the South, was a Kyrgyz politician who acquiesced under duress to the annexation of that region to Russia. She was a female tribal leader and nicknamed The Queen.