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Why was Furqat exiled to Chinese Turkistan?

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Bābur inspecting a garden, portrait miniature from the Bābur-nāmeh, 16th century; in the British Library. — Uzbek literature Bābur inspecting a garden, portrait miniature from the *Bābur-nāmeh*, 16th century; in the British Library.

The poet Furqat was sent into exile in Chinese Turkistan because he began writing poems that criticized the oppressive nature of Russian colonial rule in the Fergana Valley.1

Previously, Furqat had been rewarded by the governor-general of Turkistan for writing works that praised Russian culture and society. However, his shift toward political dissent led to his forced removal from the region.1