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Panthay Rebellion

1856 CE – 1873 CE

A major Hui Muslim uprising in Yunnan province during the chaos of the Taiping era.

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Conflict · East Asia

Panthay Rebellion

1856 CE – 1873 CE

A major Hui Muslim uprising in Yunnan province during the chaos of the Taiping era. Du Wenxiu established an independent state centered on Dali before Qing forces reconquered the region with massive bloodshed.

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