KHOJEND AND ENVIRONS,Ferghana Basin ,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map

1890s HISTORICAL MAP CHART with VIEW OF KHOJEND ON THE BACK

Khujand (formerly Leninabad), also transliterated as Khojand, Khudjand, Khudzhand, and Khodjend, is a city on the Syr Darya at the mouth of the Fergana Valley, and also gives its name to the northernmost region of the Republic of Tajikistan. There are a group of historians who claim that Alexander of Macedon founded a Greek settlement in the place of today's Khujand in 329 BC called the city of Alexandria Eschate or "Alexandria The Furthest" - modern Khujand. It would have formed a bastion for the Greek settlers against the Scythian tribes to the north of the Syr Darya, which the Greeks called the Jaxartes River. It became a major staging point on the northern Silk Route. During much of its history Khujand like the rest of Central Asia was a part of the Persian Empire and its history is a part of the Persian history. Some of the famous Persian poets and scientists come from this city. Khujand was ruined by the Arabs in the eighth century and strongly resisted the Mongol hordes five centuries later. In the year of 1866 Central Asia was occupied by Russia pushing back the borders of Persia and the local Khanates.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.