Study of historical personalities

Abstract

This article presents a rethinking of the role of historical figures of the Kazakh steppe, and their place
in social and political life. In this regard, the works of Soviet and pre-revolutionary authors, including
A. I. Levshin, L. Meyer, I. I. Kraft, P. Yudin, S. N. Sevastyanov and others, has focused particularly. In
our case, the activity of the political leaders is considered from a new point of view, taking into account
their place in the national history. The differentiation of the socio-political activities of the leaders of
the Kazakh steppe depends primarily on the interpretation of researchers. Therefore, it is of paramount
importance for us to first reconstruct the events, influenced the assessment of personalities and their
activities in society.
In the last quarter of the XVII – the first quarter of the XIX century, among the authoritative figures
of the Western region of Kazakhstan, Karatai Sultan, Aishuak Khan, Aryngazy Khan, Shergazy Khan, etc
occupy a special place. Their activities in the struggle for political stability have attracted the attention
of Russian researchers and neighboring countries. It should be noted that the period of the XVIII-XIX
centuries for the Kazakh people can be interpreted as one of the most difficult periods. Because for many
years, the entry of Kazakhstan into Russia was extolled by the artificial theory of «voluntary accession»
and the socio-political, socio-economic problems of the Kazakh people were clearly studied. Under his
influence, the author examines and analyzes the history of the national liberation struggle, which was
never interrupted, during the colonization, the historical image of the Kazakh citizens ruling the country,
the relations of our people with neighboring countries exclusively in the interests of the «older» people.
Key words: history, historiography, pre-revolutionary benefactors, power, khan, sultan, Junior Zhuz,
Sultan Karatai, Aishuak Khan, Shergazy Khan, Russia, Kazakhstan.