Timur Malik ( fa, تیمور ملک) was a statesman of the
Khwarazmian Empire, who served as the governor of
Khujand in the region of
Transoxiana. He is known for his valiant though ultimately unsuccessful defense of Khujand in 1219-1220 during the
Mongol invasions, and is hence considered a national hero in
Tajikistan. He has been described in a historical novel authored by a famous Urdu novelist
Nasim Hejazi, the novel is named as ''Akhri Chattan (آخری چٹان)'.
Biography
Timur Malik was sometime before the Mongol invasions appointed as the governor of
Khujand, a city famous for its vineyards and gardens, for its trade, and for the bold citizens. The city also had a citadel, and when the Mongols arrived, the citizens withdrew behind its walls.
He died in 1220 defending the city against the
Mongols.
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* {{cite book , title = Тоҷикон Бобоҷон Ғафуров , publisher = Душанбе Нашриёти "Дониш" , editor-last = ҒАФУРОВ, editor-first = БОБОҶОН , date = 17 February 2000 , pages = 55
1��369 , isbn = 9780521657044 , url = https://archive.org/details/historyofinneras00souc , url-access = registration
1220 deaths
History of Tajikistan