Famous People

There are people who have made a name for themselves in the world. Their names appear immediately in their minds when it comes to any area of life or art, because they have contributed to the economy, creativity, politics and other industries. Famous people exist in every generation, so the list of the most outstanding personalities never gets boring. Here you will find information about famous people in Central Asia who have made a significant contribution to the development of Central Asia. The achievements of our famous persons awaken in the people of Central Asia a feeling of pride in their fatherland and the joy of being part of this blessed region. The world has produced many great personalities, especially in the IX-XI, XV-XVI and XIX-XX centuries. The Central Asian Region is particularly rich in famous people. Among them are courageous commanders and travellers, poets and writers, artists, stonemasons and architects, scientists and cultural workers, leaders of the military, who influenced the lives of millions of people. What were they really like? What were the principles that guided them in their lives? We have searched, checked and compiled information about the celebrities of Central Asia from various sources. We will provide you with even more detailed information during your trip to Central Asia.

Amir Temur

Amir Temur is a military leader and ruler who has played an important role in the history of Central, South and West Asia as well as the Caucasus, the Volga …

Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur

Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur was a great Uzbek poet, philosopher, historian and statesman; the founder of the Baburid dynasty and empire. Among the scientific works of Babur, the special place hold …

Alisher Navoi

Alisher Navoi (1441-1501) was a great poet and thinker, a statesman. His full name was Nizomiddin Mir Alisher. He wrote poetry under the pseudonym Navoi in both Chagatai (ancient Uzbek …

Mirzo Ulugbek

Mirzo Muhammad ibn Shahrukh ibn Timur Ulugbek Guragan is a great astronomer and mathematician, an outstanding scientist of his time, statesman, grandson of the famous ruler and military ruler Amir …

Shahrukh Mirza

Muin al-Haqq wa-din Shahrukh Mirza (from Arabic ruh (“soul”) and Persian šāh (“king”) – the fourth son of Amir Temur, ruler of Khorasan (since 1397), the Timurid state (since 1409) …

Matmurod Devonbegi of Khanate Khiva

Matmurod Devonbegi (also known as Muhammad-Murod-Devonbegi Sheikh-Nazar-Yasaulbashi-Öghli, Mat-Murad, Mohammed-Murad, Mad-Murad, Mahmud-Murad Sheikhnazar-ogli, Madmurad Sheikhnazar-ogly) was born in 1830 in Khiva, Dishan-Kala, in the family of a high-ranking official of the …