William Moorcroft (explorer)
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William Moorcroft was an English veterinarian and explorer employed by the East India Company. Moorcroft travelled extensively throughout the Himalayas, Tibet and Central Asia, eventually reaching Buk
Moorcroft and Hyder Young Hearsey on yaks (left) with two Chinese horsemen near Lake Manasarovar, Tibet, July 1812
William Moorcroft's plaque in the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, now in Pakistan, where Moorcroft stayed in May 1820
Bukhara
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Bukhara is the seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan by population, with 305,500 residents as of 2026. It is the capital of Bukhara Region. Since ancient times, Bukhara was one of the most prosperous cit
William Moorcroft (explorer)
…and explorer employed by the East India Company. Moorcroft travelled extensively throughout the Himalayas, Tibet and Central Asia, eventually reaching Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan. Moorcroft was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, the illegitimate son of Ann Moorcroft, daughter of a local farmer. He was…
Kalon Ensemble Buchara
UZ Bukhara Samanid mausoleum
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Chor Minor mosque