1926 and 1991 it was known as  Frunze  (Фрунзе), after the  Bolshevik  military leader  Mikhail Frunze . The name is thought to derive from a  Kyrgyz  word for a churn used to make  fermented mare's milk ( kumis ), the Kyrgyz national drink . Bishkek, at  42°52′29″N   74°36′44″E , is