MONUMENT FROM KOK-TALGY-ATA
The inscription on the kairak, located in the territory of Tajik-Kishlak, near the village of Yangi-Naukat, by the road leading from Iski-Naukat. An oval stone of smoky color, of regular shape. The lower part is broken off, likely intentionally. On the front side, there is an inscription of 11 lines, and on the side edge — a short inscription of two lines. The size of the stone is 95X38X20 cm.
The monument was photographed and stamped by us in 1974. Several years ago, V. Nastich, who reviewed the drawing of the text, noted that the inscription suffers from many errors, showing a strong influence of the Persian language. At that time, he also suggested a preliminary translation of the epitaph. Recently, at our request, V. Nastich reviewed the photograph and the drawing of the inscription again and made some clarifications in its reading and translation.
Translation:
(1) This is the grave
(2) of the most revered,
(3) outstanding hakim, judge
(4) of the Sharia law...
(5) of the peoples, Mawlana Khadji-Khodja
(6) son of Amir Ali Khubani (?)
(7, 8) this garib? (i.e., foreigner) in the year eighteen hundred forty-four
(9) It was such that this tarih here
(10) was written and Allah (11) knows the truth**** (table XIX, fig. 1, 2).
