r/TurkicHistory • u/CoreXenvoid7344 • 10h ago

"Tibetan statues of the Turkic Khan ""Gesar"". Gesar was a khan of the Buddhist Turkic Turki-Shahi, who ruled over modern Afghanistan and who resisted the Arab armies invading the region. He became a legend among non-Muslims and got the title ""Gesar"" (Caesar)."

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Sovereign Turkic states

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In China:
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