Which khan led the uprising of 1837 to 1847 against the Russian empire's expansion in the Kazakh steppe?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Kenesary Kasymuly
- Step 1: The last revolt of Kazakh khans resisted Russian forts and taxes. Step 2. The leader was the grandson of Abylai and fought for ten years before he died in 1847. Answer: Kenesary Kasymuly. Why not the others: The others lived in earlier centuries.
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