SOME MATERIALS RELATED TO THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF KENESARҮ KHAN'S MOVEMENT
Authors:   PhD, Head of the Department of Historical Demography and the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, Ch. Valikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology, leading researcher, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Apendiyev T.A.,  ,   timur.apendiev@mail.ru,   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4279-3921, Satov E.Z.,  ,   Junior research officer of the Institute of history and ethnology named after Cһ.Ch. Valikhanov, Almaty, Kazakhstan; west-side_90@mail.ru; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2443-5880
Published: December 2020

The personality of the last khan of the three zhuzes, Kenesary Kasymuly, his managerial abilities, ingenuity in military tactics, foresight and diplomatic position in the political arena are reflected in the works of professional historians, government officials and local poets and writers who arrived in Kazakhstan by the tsarist decree. In Soviet times, a group of scientists headed by one of the professional historians Yermukhan Bekmakhanov, domestic historians of independent Kazakhstan and Russian scientists, not indifferent to the personality of Khan Ken, also dedicated a number of their works to the personality. The main mission of Kenesary, a descendant of Genghis Khan, was to overthrow the reforms of the first quarter of the 19th century as a chain of colonial expansion, to restore the former Khanate, unite the three dynasties and achieve freedom. Despite many obstacles on the way to such a bold step, Kenesary Khan tried to use his personal intuition and high authority in the country. Important information about the events that took place against the giant empire, which united its forces with the khanates of Central Asia, did not go unnoticed in this article. Kenesary Kasymov managed to gather around him advisers and heroes, the most influential and active citizens of the people against colonial oppression. In the struggle for the return of the lands seized by the tsarist government, Kenesary relies on the experience of the Central Asian khanates in organizing troops. He divided his army into hundreds and thousands and appointed captains and commanders. Violators of military discipline were severely punished. The main goal of Kenesary's foreign policy was the creation of an independent Kazakh Khanate. To achieve this goal, he sought the support of the Central Asian khanates, interfering in their internal affairs and trying to win over their rulers. He sent ambassadors to the khan of Khiva and the emir of Bukhara to establish contacts. This will increase trade with the countries of Central Asia and purchase the necessary weapons and ammunition from them. The works of scientists contain valuable information that Kenesary refused to negotiate with the Kokand Khanate, which put pressure on the Kazakhs in the lower reaches of the Syr Darya, maintained friendly relations with the Emir of Bukhara and sometimes supplied him with ammunition and weapons. Kenesary was captured and killed during the Kazakh-Kyrgyz confrontation on the Kekilik mountain, inscribed by Russian troops. As the struggle of Kenesary for independence, so his expectation of a positive result by the combined efforts of the Turkic peoples clearly shows that he is a politician with a broad vision and far-sighted strategist. The authors focus on the preconditions for the national liberation uprising of 1837-1847 and the circumstances that led to the historical event. The death of his brother Sarzhan Sultan and father Kasym at the hands of the Kokand people in 1836 gave an impetus to Kenesary to take immediate measures. The article says that Kenesary Khan established close ties with the Orenburg administration through correspon-dence and thus tried to establish strong relations with the royal government. The features of the national liberation uprising are revealed and reference concepts are made. The uprising of Kenesary Kasymuly, known as the last khan of the Alash people, gave impetus to the local uprising of the Kazakhs of the Syr Darya. A number of facts about the historical significance of the uprising were presented, showing that imperial colonialism weakened the iron chain. Іn the pre-revolutionary period, there was a lot of research about Kenesary Kasymovich. Historical works, geographical works, political and diplomatic correspondence, written on the direct orders of the tsarist (royal) government and government officials, directly or indirectly declared a national liberation uprising. In Soviet times, many professional historians wrote about the uprising, despite the government's ban on publicity and comprehensive research. After ascending the rostrum of independence, secret information about Kenesary was revealed, and complex studies are expanding. With the direct support of the authorities, the name of the last khan of the three zhuzes reached high fame and historical justice among the people.