Samarkand During the Russian Empire

This article analyzes the internal politics and administration of tsarist Russia in Samarkand after the seizure of the city in 1868 before the period of the October Revolution. At the beginning, Samarkand was the center of the Zarafshan district, which was approved by the "Provisional position of the administration of the Zarafshan district" dated June 29, 1868. According to the "Regulations on the Administration of the Turkestan Territory" dated 1886, the Zarafshan district was turned into the Samarkand region and the city was the center of this region. Semerkand region consisted of 2 counties - Samarkand and Kattakurgan. The supreme manager of the region was the military governor, who ruled both civil and military authorities. From 1886 to 1917, the Samarkand region was governed by eight governors - A.Yafimovich, N.Rostovtsev, M.Federov, V.Medinskiy, A.Gasket, A.Galkin, N.Likoshin, on average, their management of the region lasted for 3-4 years