Republicanism on the Territory of Modern Uzbekistan

The article discusses the forms of republicanism that existed in territory Uzbekistan different historical times and eras. author, based on research historians, orientalists memoirs travelers, believes first republic emerged 14th century Samarkand. founders were Sarbadars. second — Tashkent “aristocratic” land-holding (18th century) was founded by Yunus Khoja after a long internecine war. did not last long: about 25 years. third (Turkestan autonomy) brought into being 1917 “bourgeois” representatives local elite. Turkestan autonomy lasted 72 days destroyed Bolsheviks. fourth Uzbek SSR (1917–1991). considered socialist republic. Its essence manifested union workers, intelligentsia farmers. fifth is democratic post-Soviet Uzbekistan. basis Soviet historiography, shows during 20th century, intellectuals tried to find history In historiography 1940s, attempts made invent “republican” traditions Central Asia. According these continue this day. author political science does study problem