Qadi Bakhauddin Khodja Hussein Khodjin in the Context of Imperial Power in Turkestan
Кази Бахауддин Ходжа Хусеин Ходжин в контексте имперской власти в Туркестанском крае
Uderbayeva S.K. Akimbek Z.A.
1 December 2024Cherkas Global University Press
Bylye Gody
2024#19Issue 41839 - 1846 pp.
The problem of how empires ruled in new territories remains significant. The Russian Empire chose the path of incorporating local elites into the regional power hierarchy. Using the biography of Qadi Bakhauddin Khodja Hussein Khodja allows us to explore the models of governance of the Russian Empire and its collaboration with local elites in Turkestan. Examination of various stages of the Qadi makes it possible to analyze the policy of imperial power in dynamics. The tsarist administration took a pragmatic approach to governance, as maintaining control in the region was a priority. Qadi Bakhauddin Khodja Hussein Khodja emerges as a figure trying to balance between loyalty to the Russian authority and the intention of preserving his independence in local affairs. His biography shows the adaptation of local elites to new political realities to maintain their influence. Knowledge of Sharia and an official position enabled Qadi Bakhauddin Khodja to strengthen his position in society. This situation was unreliable, as the confrontation between different groups for the place of the parties was constant. In these conditions, the elites resorted to various methods to achieve their goals. This study helps to reveal the complex and diverse aspects of imperial governance in Turkestan. The biography of Qadi reflects not only his own strategies of adaptation but also transformation processes of the political institutions in the region, where the interests of the state and local social groups were intertwined.
conflict , corruption , intermediaries , local elite , management strategies , power , Qazi , Russian Empire , Sharia , Turkestan
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