Qїrghїz Baatïr and the Russian Empire

Tetsu Akiyama, Ph.D. (2010), Hokkaido University, is Associate Professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS). His publications include Why Was Russian Direct Rule over Kyrgyz Nomads Dependent on Tribal Chieftains ‘Manaps’? (Cahiers du Monde russe, vol. 56/4, 2015).

“An innovative contribution to Central Asian studies, Akiyama’s book is also important for Russian imperial history.” - Fengfeng ZHANG , South China Normal University , in: Ab Imperio , (2022).

• AcknowledgementsExplanatory NotesList of IllustrationsAbbreviationsPrologue1 A Child of the Jookerchilik Zaman1 Qїrghїz After the Collapse of the Zunghar Khanate2 The Formation of the Manap Stratum3 Young Shabdan Stands Out as a Baatїr2 Between Qoqand and Russia1 Jantay as an Intermediary of the Qoqand Khanate2 Jantay Encounters the Russian Advance3 Jantay Under the Growing Russian Military Presence4 Jantay on the Military Administration System3 Between Ruling Reform and Military Expansion1 Shabdan Appears Before the Russian Authority2 From Baranta to “Military Service”3 Shabdan as a Mediator4 Kolpakovskii Mistrusts, Kaufman Pardons Shabdan4 Aristocrat or Parasite1 Shabdan’s Promotion to the Lieutenant Colonel2 The Manaps as Qїrghїz Aristocracy3 The Emerging “Anti-Manap Struggle”4 Shabdan as an Impediment to Russian Rule5 The “Queen Bee” of the Qїrghїz5 On the Frontline of the Resettlement Policy1 From the “Sword” to “Money”2 Leaving the Deep Valley3 The Resettlement Administration as a New Player in Semirech’e4 Searching for a Middle Ground6 Growing Relationship to Islam Under Russian Rule1 Shabdan as a Murid2 Baatïr to Baatïr Hajji3 Shabdan as a Representative of Islam4 Dilemmas Concerning the Engagement with IslamEpilogue: Heading for Ruin1 The Russian Colonial Military Authorities in Shabdan’s Funeral2 Organizing the Ash3 The Russian Authorities and the Ash4 The Colonial Government Strengthens Its Intervention5 Shabdan Remains “Alive”: In the Name of Baatïr HajjiConclusionBibliographyIndex