ANALYSIS OF DOCUMENTARY SOURCES REGARDING THE TERRITORY, ADMINISTRATION AND POPULATION OF JIZZAK REGION IN THE PERIOD OF DEPENDENCE ON THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE (1866-1917)

Zarafshan district, Jizzakh beg, Sangzor valley, beg, estate, uyezd, section, volost, Olloyor devanbeg.

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Jizzakh region has historically served as an important trade center as one of the main stops in the network of the Great Silk Road route to Central Asia. The article analyzes the role of the Jizzakh region in the history of Turkestan before and after the invasion of the Russian Empire based on its administrative territorial structure, population, area, archival documents and sources. The region experienced several changes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries under the influence of various factors such as administrative reforms, economic changes, and social dynamics.