THE HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF TASHKENT'S CULTURAL MONUMENTS

Abstract

This article discusses the attitude of Soviet authorities in the 20th century toward architectural monuments located in the city of Tashkent—specifically mausoleums, mosques, and madrasas. It explores their role in the lives of the local population and how these cultural sites and pilgrimage places were studied by Russian scholars and local researchers through comparative analysis and historiography. In addition, information about the history and restoration of mausoleums, mosques, and madrasas during the Soviet period is presented based on unique materials preserved in the Central Archive of Uzbekistan and the library of the Cultural Heritage Agency.

Keywords

Shosh, Tashkent, city, civilization, Sufism, scholar, thinker, monument, mausoleum, mosque, madrasa, pilgrimage site, architecture, topography, toponymy, ethnography, source, archive, document, population, social, political, cultural, spiritual, colonialism, independence.