SOURCE STUDIES OF THE HISTORY OF THE KASHKADARYA OASIS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE BUKHARA EMIRATE

This topic is devoted to analyzing the sources used in studying the history of the Kashkadarya oasis during the period of the Bukhara Emirate, their types, and their scientific significance. The study highlights, from a source-studies perspective, the role of written sources, archival documents, memoirs of travelers and envoys, works of local historians, and oral historical data. It also provides a scientific assessment of sources reflecting the political, socio-economic, and cultural life of the Kashkadarya oasis and demonstrates their historical reliability and importance for research.