THE FIRMANS FROM OTTOMAN STATE
 TO THE NAMES OF THE KAYTAG UTSMIES

İn this work presents epistolary sources in the Ottoman language from collection of firmans sultans and viziers name Kaitag Utsmians. The Fund Oriental Manuscripts Institute History, Archeology Ethnography DPhIC RAS contains microfilms these firms, obtained National Library France, where Utsmi came second half 20th century. Some copies leaders Utsmians are also available book depositories Georgia. They were published by Georgian scientists, with transcript translation into Russian. A comparative analysis documents revealed that is more complete than Parisian one, collections contain made different authors, there textual inconsistencies discrepancies dating firms. In article, we present facsimiles names Dagestan rulers 15th first XX utsmievs Ahmad Khan, Khamzat Khan Ustar Khan. We their content, providing appropriate comments. high scientific value, shedding light on policy Ottomans Caucasus, historical events associated liberation struggle peoples, rulers. Indeed, quite recently, Dagestani highlanders Iranian shah, which went for several years, was successfully completed. decisive victory over Nadir Shah won when, fight against enemy 1741-1742. united forces Avars, Kaitags, Akushins, Kumukhs, Rutuls other peoples took part. Firmen convey atmosphere events, praise valor addressed to recalcitrant mountaineers heard often, tone letters Ottomans, promising endless favors exchange obedience Muslim Caliph, replaced a call receive retribution Almighty sacred foreign invaders.