Ma Qianling Military person

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. His sons Ma Fulu and Ma Fuxiang inherited his army.

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Ma Qianling
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1824
Birth place
Gansu , Linxia County
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1909

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allegiance20pxFlag of the Qing dynasty Qing dynasty
military operations
Dungan revolt (1862–77)
service start1872
service end1877

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