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Purgaz or Inäzor Purgaz (Erzya: Пургаз (Инязор Пургаз) Russian: Пургас Purgas) was an Erzän leader in the first half of the 13th century. He was a Grand Duke (inäzor) of Erzän Principality of Purgaz. Being an ally of the Volga Bulgaria he resisted Suzdal Russia’s expansion to the region. In later times he became a symbol of Erzän independence and a figure of legend.