MIRZO MUHAMMAD RAHIMBEK AND HIS WORK “MEMORIALS”

Abstract

The article analyzes the book “Memories” written by Mirzo Muhammad Rahimbek (1902-1977), son of Mirzo Salimbek (1848-1930), a famous representative of Bukhara historiography, as a historical source. The information in the work sheds light on some ambiguities in the life of Mirzo Rahimbek, the events of the time he lived, and the last years of Mirzo Salimbek’s life. In particular, the biography of Mirza Rahimbek is covered in detail for the first time. Based on the "Memories", unclear questions regarding the Mirzo Salimbek’s experiences from 1920 to his death and the history of death are clarified. Also, in connection with the author’s life experience, the events of the former Bukhara Emirate of the 20-60s of the last century and partially related to the history of Tashkent were described.

In the work, research on the topic was used as an auxiliary source, and the source significance of “Memories” was emphasized. This work is described for the first time from the point of view of source studies and a table of contents has been compiled based on its contents. As a result of the analysis of the information presented in the “Memoirs”, it turned out that the works written in the “Memoirs” section have a large role in the development of Eastern historiography, in particular, knowledge about history.