
Reasons for the Uprising Against the Khan of Kokand in 1873-1874
Uprising of the Masses in 1873-1874 This uprising was distinguished from the previous one by its scale, mass participation, duration, and historical consequences. The cause of the uprising was the increasingly oppressive feudal and khanate rule, the arbitrariness, and violence of the Kokand Khan and his officials. This is clearly illustrated in a letter from the rebels themselves (written in the autumn of 1873), addressed to the head of the Khojent district. In it, we read: "The Khan