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Kazakh Rebellions
Kazakh rebellions are events and actions in the history of Kazakhstan in which the Kazakh people engaged in civil disobedience or armed resistance to state power. The national uprisings of the Kazakhs in the 18th–19th centuries are commonly referred to as national liberation uprisings. From the middle of the nineteenth century until 1916, there were 300 national liberation movements, wars and uprisings in Kazakhstan. The 18th century Kazakhs in the Pugachev's Rebellion The first joint action of Kazakh and Russian people against autocracy was the active participation of Kazakhs in Pugachev's Rebellion in 1773–1775. The main reason for Kazakh participation was the land issue. In 1742 Nuraly khan, under pressure from the people, demanded that the government remove restrictions on grazing along the Ural River, but the Russian government refused. In the second half of the 18th century, the Kazakhs of Junior zhuz suffered even more from the Russian colonial policy and the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, the largest and northernmost Muslim-majority country by land area, and the ninth-largest country in the world. It has a population of 19 million people, and one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per square mile). The country dominates Central Asia economically and politically, generating 60 percent of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry; it also has vast mineral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |