TURKESTAN GOVERNOR-GENERAL KONSTANTIN VON KAUF-MAN’S APPRAISALS BY THE CENTRAL ASIAN CONTEMPORARIES

The life and activities of the first Turkestan Governor-General Konstantin von Kaufman were reflected in a wide scope notes Russian contemporaries – from supreme imperial authorities to his own subordinates. These are basic sources on personality politics. At same time, Central Asia also left information this statesman which could be found court historiography Emirate Bukhara, Khanate Khiva Khoqand, personal diaries memoirs local elites, as well popular memory. In particular, we can find such works famous Asian statesmen, historians thinkers Ahmad Donish, Ab dal’Azim Sami, Sadriddin Ayni, Sadr-i Ziya, Mukhammad Yusuf Bayani, Mirza Salimbek, etc. Substantial part is related conquest by late 1860s mid-1870s, most authors critically evaluate activities, blaming colonial aspirations, sometimes cruelty even perfidy. On contrary, monarchs represented these peaceful rulers who intended support friendly relations with Empire. state during period protectorate over khanates negatively evaluated representatives Bukharan, Khivan Khoqand ruling elites: they described him ruler went beyond commission abused power vassal khans. Nevertheless, strengthened, rhetoric changed: stated that he eliminated “thiefs lies”, did not oppress Moslems, allowed people get education, Already at end 19th century, Kaufman’s rule “golden age” criticized him, but successors. author states appraisal given an important addition evaluation ones.