CULTURAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE KOKAND KHANATE AND THE PEOPLES OF XINJIANG IN THE MID-18TH TO 19TH CENTURIES

Abstract: This article analyzes the cultural relations between the Kokand Khanate and the peoples of Xinjiang in the mid-18th to 19th centuries. The study highlights the cultural proximity that developed on the basis of socio-political and economic interactions between the two regions, with particular attention to mutual influences in applied arts, architecture, music, cuisine, and literature. It also examines the impact of migration processes and scholarly-literary connections on cultural development. The results of the analysis show that the cultural relations between the Kokand Khanate and Xinjiang were a natural and organic process, contributing to the formation of a shared cultural heritage between the two peoples. Keywords: Kokand Khanate, Xinjiang, cultural relations, Uyghurs, Uzbeks, applied arts, maqom, literature, craftsmanship, Silk Road, migration, cultural heritage.

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