HISTORY OF THE CREATION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF UZBEKISTAN

Geographical Society, Turkestan, Tashkent, National Archives of Uzbekistan, P.P. Semenov-Tianshansky, V.F. Oshanin, S.I. Zhilinsky, N.G. Mallitsky, society, library, archive, geography, research

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In this article, the history of the Geographical Society of Uzbekistan is studied on the basis of archival documents and research conducted during the period of the Turkestan General Government. Information is presented that reflects the views of many Russian scientists and local intelligentsia on the history of the creation and activities of the Geographical Society. Also, based on sources and documents from the National Archives of Uzbekistan, a comparative analysis of the main goals of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society when creating a branch in Turkestan was carried out. The archive, library and data on the number of members of the society were studied