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Altishahr

Altishahr proper noun: the Tarim Basin region, an endorheic basin and cultural region of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

Proper noun

Altishahr

  1. (historical) The Tarim Basin region, an endorheic basin and cultural region of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
    • Chinese scholars organise Altishahr's history by the dynasties, even during those dynasties when they had no control over it. They treat the region as a border area of the motherland, instead of a place with its own history and traditions. "This approach has doomed standard histories in the eyes of...
    • Altishahr did not become part of the Chinese empire until 1759, when the emperor, Qianlong, sent an enormous army to conquer the Dzungar Mongols who then controlled the region. The Dzungar were defeated, leaving the Qing empire in control of Altishahr.2014 August 24, Mark O'Neill, “Ancient manuscripts tell of proud, independent people”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2017, Lifestyle

Origin of Altishahr

From Uyghur ئالتىشەھەر (altisheher, literally “six cities”).

Questions about Altishahr

What does Altishahr mean?
Altishahr means the Tarim Basin region, an endorheic basin and cultural region of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
What part of speech is Altishahr?
Altishahr is a proper noun.

Words near Altishahr in the dictionary

  1. altiplanos
  2. altiport
  3. altiports
  4. altiscope
  5. altiscopes
  6. Altishahr
  7. altisite
  8. altisonant
  9. altisonous
  10. altissimo
  11. altissimos

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