matters, and management issues. One such source is
Polvonniyaz Haji Yusupov's "Memoirs", written by
hand in Arabic script, which detailed the historical
events in Khorezm, Turkestan, in a unique style, in the
Khorezm dialect of the Uzbek language, in an
incredibly captivating way (Polvonniyoz Hoji
Yusupov. (2000).).
What distinguishes his "Memoirs" from other
historical accounts of that period is that the author,
free from communist ideas and beliefs, provided an
honest assessment of the historical events and
occurrences he experienced, knew about, heard of, or
directly participated in, conveying them truthfully.
For instance, he managed to present each reality, both
its negative and positive aspects.
Perhaps due to Polvonniyaz Haji Yusupov's memoir-
style writing, the book was left untitled and was not
segmented into topics or chapters. The work is mainly
devoted to the democratic activities of the Young
Khiva Party, its efforts to topple the Khan's tyranny,
establish an independent people's republic in
Khorezm, and consolidate it. In the work, the author
made a special mention of the national leaders, giving
an impartial evaluation of their activities. Bobohun
Salimov, who contributed significantly to the
formation of the Meeting and the Board of
Supervisors of the KRPS, the organisation of its
activities, and the issuance of documents based on
Islamic Shari'a, was particularly highlighted.
Polvonniyaz Haji Yusupov comments on this in his
"Memoirs": "The People's Republic was established,
after consulting with Bobohun Eshon, letters were
dispatched to all the fortresses of Khorezm to elect
representatives to the provinces of Turkmenistan,
Kazakh, and Karakalpak" (Yusupov P.H.). After the
people sent to the locales elected the people's
representatives, Bobohun Salimov was chosen as the
chairman of the meeting.
Bobohun Salimov also documented his activities. His
memoirs have not reached us in their entirety.
Polvonniyaz Haji Yusupov, in discussing the
activities of the representatives who travelled to
Moscow from Khorezm, referred to the recollections
of Bobohun Salimov (Yusupov P.H.), quoting in his
memoirs: “Let me keep it secret, the meeting will
decide with the participation of Izmoilov. A
representative is to be sent to Moscow to negotiate an
agreement with the Russian Soviet Republic.
Muzokaradin made Eshon Bobohun the chairman and
decided to send him on a life mission” (Yusupov
P.H.).
During the signing of “friendship”, “economic”, and
“military agreements” between the Russian SFSR and
the KRPS, Lev Mikhailovich, the head of the People's
Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR,
summoned Bobohun Salimov and other members of
the delegation to his side and announced that the
bilateral agreements to be signed were more stringent
than the terms of the agreement that subjugated the
people of Khorezm to Tsarist Russia. In such
circumstances, Bobohun Salimov proved himself a
true patriot of his people. “I rejected each proposal
with various arguments” (Yusupov P.H.), wrote
Bobohun Salimov in his memoirs. The agreement
signed on 13 September 1920 served to boost the
reputation of the RSFSR among eastern nations. The
Centre's recognition of Khorezm as independent – a
region previously considered a colony of the Russian
Empire – is deemed a significant breakthrough. In
May-July 1920, the autonomous representative of the
RSFSR in Khorezm, A. Izmailov, travelled to
Moscow on the eve of the signing of the Union Treaty
and met him, as recalled in P. Yusupov's memoirs.
“…it is not necessary to grant them so many rights.
Only in this way were a few representatives of
Khorezm able to demand significant rights and aid”
(Yusupov P.H.).
The memoirs of Polvonniyoz Haji Yusupov and
Bobohun Salimov serve as an important source for
studying relations with the KRPS, BPSR, TASSR,
and other Eastern and Western countries. For instance,
in P. Yusupov's diary, “We record the activities of the
KRPS delegation's trip to Moscow from Baba
Okhun's travelogue” (Yusupov P.H.), the entry
begins.
This section provides information about the post-
revolutionary relations of the KRPS with the BPSR
and TASSR. Bobohun Salimov recounts his
conversation with Lev Mikhailovich Korakhan, head
of the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the
RSFSR: “...he enquires about our relationship with
Bukhara before and after the revolution. Answer:
Before the revolution, our relationship was very
friendly. After the revolution, we have no
relationship. I mentioned that we now regard each
other as enemies” [9].
In Khiva, from 27 to 30 April 1920, the first congress
of representatives of all the Khorezm people was held.
Of the 200 representatives participating in this
congress, 80 were representatives of the Turkmen
population. At the congress, it was announced that the
Republic of Khorezm People's Soviets (RKPS) had
been established on the territory of the Khiva Khanate,
and the Constitution of the People's Soviets Republic,
the state coat of arms, and the flag of the Khiva
Republic were approved [10]. Researchers studying
this period of history note that one of the first
constitutions among the Central Asian republics was
adopted in the KRPS, a significant historical fact for
that era. The Constitution of the KRPS was published
in Uzbek using the Arabic alphabet in Khiva in 1920.
On its cover, it read "The Basic Law of the Republic
of Khorezm Shorars", with the sentence “approved by
the First Congress of People's Representatives of