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FREEEAST TURKISTAN SYMPOSIUMthe Chinese troops from this region, which ranges from Ili (Gulja) and then eastto the Manas River, only a couple hours from Urumchi. 12 One of the importantmotives for the troops of the Republic of East Turkistan to march upon Urumchi,the capital of East Turkistan, was that the Kazakh forces, led by Alibek Hakim, 13were in the Erenkabirga, Savan and Manas Region. However, unfortunately thegovernment of East Turkistan could not enjoy the independence that had beenattained through this military achievement. During the chaotic years between1947 and 1949, years that would give shape to the destiny of East Turkistan, theKazakh and Uyghur people took part in the government of the region. In 1947,the government of the Uyghur leader, Mesud Sabri, was composed of Uyghurand Kazakh people. However, the hope for independence was fading fast forthe Muslim-Turkish people of East Turkistan as the Mao administration, whichwas the emerging force throughout China, had now beaten down the formerGoumindang administration.Osman Batur, a brave Kazakh leader who had been fighting in the Altairegion of East Turkistan since the 1940s, was captured during a raid in February1951. He was executed on 28 April 1951 in Urumchi, and a legendary militarygenius of Central Asia thus passed away. The bravery and military skills of OsmanBatur have taken their deserved place in world literature. His name has becomerenowned in the world press, particularly due to the battles he fought in the BeytikMountains. Similar to the destiny of Osman Batur, Canimhan Tilevbayoglu, aKazakh leader in the Altai Region, was captured during a raid and executed onthe same day as Osman Batur. These two Kazakh leaders had wanted to joinAlibek Hakim, the former governor of the Manas-Savan region, who after 1944had marched through the Taklimakan Desert with his people to Tibet and thenonto the free world, fighting to extend the area of control for the Republic of EastTurkistan towards the Manas River, stretching it as far as Urumchi. However, thiswas not possible. Alibek Hakim reached the Indian border along with his people-men and women, young and elderly, and accompanied by herds and tents- bypassing through the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas, that is, the roof of theearth. Seven times they repelled attacks by the Chinese troops which had pursuedthem and continued on their path. Finally Alibek Hakim was settled in the cityof Kashmir by the Indian Government.388