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Kurmanjan Datka if they found themselves in the south of Kyrgyzstan. There is a case known to history when the people of Kurmanjan saved two British emissaries from death who were caught in a snowstorm on their way from India to Bukhara The "Alai Queen" made a particularly deep impression on Europeans. Articles about the legendary Kurmanjan Datka, including lifetime ones, were published in Russian, French, German, Polish and many other European publications. In 2002, a book about Kurmanjan Datka was published in three languages — Kyrgyz, Russian and English. In 2004, a monument to the ruler was erected on Erkindik Avenue in Oak Square in Bishkek. Streets in Bishkek are also named after Kurmanjan Datka and Osh.
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The film tells about the life and work of the "Alai Queen", who was the leader of the Kyrgyz in the XIX century and is considered the mother of the nation. The world premiere of the film took place on August 22 , 2014 at the international The
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Kurmanjan Datka is the namesake of an international award established by Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic
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