THE COLONIAL POLICY OF TSARIST RUSSIA TOWARD THE LOCAL AND RESETTLED POPULATIONS OF KARAKALPAKSTAN

Abstract:

The article is devoted to the colonial policy of Tsarist Russia in Karakalpakstan, particularly the relations between the local population and the resettled people. It analyzes the main issues of the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, such as the conquest of Karakalpakstan, the resolution of land issues, demographic changes, and the formation of social strata. The study highlights the restriction of land ownership rights of the local population, the support given to resettled Cossacks and Russian peasants, the struggle for water resources, and the causes of conflicts between different peoples. The main purpose of the article is to analyze the impact of the colonial policy of the Russian Empire in Karakalpakstan on socio-economic and political relations among peoples, thereby revealing important aspects of the region’s history.