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General Kaufmann thereupon made a compromise with 
Jura Beg, by which the latter was to retain his position 
as beg of Shahr-i-Sebs, upon his pledging himself not to 
molest the Russians. When, however, a few years later, 
some Cossacks were killed in his territory, he was treated 
so harshly by General Kaufmann, that he was constrained 
to flee from Shahr-i-Sebs, where he had ruled for ten 
years. He then wandered about in the mountains, with 
his friend Baba Beg, and finally went to Kokand, to 
seek aid and hospitality from the last khan, Khan Khodiar. 
VIEW FROM THE MOHAMMEDAN PORTION OF TASHKEND 
The latter, however, took him prisoner, threw him in 
chams, and sent him to his enemy, General Kaufmann. 
Kaufmann received him with kindness, but kept him 
under military surveillance. 1 he Russians in Tashkend 
treated him m a manner befitting his dignity, and he 
enjoyed comparatively a large measure of freedom. 
W hen General Skobeleff initiated his campaign against 
the Khanate of Kokand, Jura Beg, who knew the country 
and hated Khodiar Khan, offered his services. During 
this campaign, which proved the death-blow of Kokand, 
Jura Beg greatly distinguished himself, and was made 
