| Ma Qianling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 馬千齡 1824 |
| Died | 1909 |
| Place of birth | Linxia County, Gansu |
| Allegiance |
 Qing dynasty |
| Years of service | 1872-1877 |
| Rank | general |
| Battles/wars | Dungan revolt |
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma.
Ma Qianling (1824－1909) was a Chinese Muslim General who defected to the Qing Dynasty in 1872 during the Dungan revolt along with his superior General Ma Zhanao and General Ma Haiyan. He then assisted General Zuo Zongtang in crushing the rebel Muslims. His trading activities were a success. In 1877 he and Ma Zhanao expelled Muslim rebels who refused to give up the fight from the hills around Hezhou. His four sons were, Ma Fucai, Ma Fulu, Ma Fushou, and Ma Fuxiang. His grandsons were Ma Hongbin and Ma Hongkui. He had three wives, one was a Muslim convert.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Jonathan Neaman Lipman (2004). Familiar strangers: a history of Muslims in Northwest China. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-295-97644-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=90CN0vtxdY0C&pg=PA231&dq=ma+qianling+familiar+stranges&hl=en&ei=sichTPyELYa8lQfot_1z&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=ma%20qianling%20merchant%20farmer&f=false. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
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