Gijduvon

Gijduvon, written Gʻijduvon in Uzbek, is a city in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan and the capital of Gʻijduvon District. Its population was 38,600 in 2003 and 43,400 in 2016. Archaeological evidence suggests the settlement was established before the Arab invasion, and the village is mentioned in chronicles from the 10th century, when it was a trade centre within the Samanid Empire. It gained fame through the Sufi teacher Abdul Khaliq Ghijduwani, who lived in the 12th century. Under the Shaybanid dynasty it was a fortress city, and Babur was defeated nearby at the Battle of Ghazdewan, which ended Timurid domination in Transoxiana. One of the three madrasahs built by Ulugh Beg still stands here, and the town is known for its local cuisine, especially fish frying and shashlik.