Hala Bashi

Hala Bashi was a Uyghur Muslim general of the Ming dynasty and its Hongwu Emperor.

Miao rebellions

Hala Bashi, a Uyghur general from Turpan, fought for the Ming dynasty against the Miao rebels during the Miao rebellions of 1370s. He led Uyghur troops to crush the Miao rebels and settled in Taoyuan County, Changde, Hunan.^[1][2]

References

1. "Ethnic Uygurs in Hunan Live in Harmony with Han Chinese". People's Daily. 29 December 2000.
2. Chih-yu Shih, Zhiyu Shi (2002). Negotiating ethnicity in China: citizenship as a response to the state. Psychology Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-415-28372-8. Retrieved 28 June 2010.