BOKHARA

Ru ian va al state, Central Asia 37 0 to 41 0 N., 62° to 720 E. between Afghanistan; and Ru .prov. of Turkestan;; watered by R. Amoo Daria; 2,500,000; alsoch. tn. of State, on R. Zarafshan; great seat of Muhammadan learning; students maintained at public expense Ru ian Central Asian railway runs through B. to Sam arc and(i4o; m.); the two cities also connected by telegraph 100,000. [acres.