He was born 1878 . His father was an itinerant dealer and during his youth he travelled with his father around Bukhara. Although his early training was in madrasa, he later on chose modern education. He was under the influence of Jadid and Yaş Bukhara movement (modernists). He founded a school . In 1918 he was one of the leaders of Yaş Bukhara movement. Bukhara Khanate was a vassal state of the Russian Empire. During Russian Revolution Yaş Bukhara movement in which both the nationalists and the Bolsheviks participated, tried to depose Alim Khan. But they were not successful. Following a split in the movement they finally deposed Alim Khan in 1920 . On 23 September 1921 Osman Kocaoğlu was elected as the president. But his term was short The Bolsheviks accused him for supporting the Basmachi movement and his term ended on 12 April 1922. After spending some time in Afghanistan, he travelled to Turkey in 1923 .