Jäñgir-Kerei Khan
Jañgir-Kerei Khan (, Cyrillic: Жәңгір-Керей хан; 1801 – ) was the penultimate Khan of the Bukey Horde, ruling from 1823 to 1845, and the final khan to be formally appointed. During his rule, he sought to establish the Horde as a modern state based on the model of the Russian Empire, and enacted a number of reforms. He remains popularly known for his efforts to bring formal education to the Horde, but is controversial for his promotion of feudalism over nomadism, leading to in 1836. In addition to his reign, he also worked as a pathologist, studying anthrax extensively, and an anthropologist, recording Kazakh national epics and weaponry. Early life Jañgir-Kerei Khan was born in 1801 to , Khan of the Bukey Horde. He came from the Töre clan, a clan of direct descendants of Genghis Khan in the line of Jochi. From a young age, he displayed an interest in science, and was sent to live with , governor of Astrakhan Governorate. Living with Andreyevsky, Jañgir-Kerei was educated in politics, administration, and other subjects. In addition to his native Kazakh, he was fluent in Russian, Persian, and Arabic. He additionally held fair knowledge of German and wrote in Chagatai.