Роль сословно-поземельных комиссий и комитетов в решении аграрного вопроса на Центральном Кавказе в 40–70-х годах XIX века

Abstract

The article is devoted to the work of the committees and commissions that worked in the Terek region in the 40-70s of 19th century. The article analyzes the reasons for the creation, composition, tasks and main activities of the committees. The study examines the attempts of these committees and commissions to resolve the agrarian issue in the Central Caucasus. The conclusion shows the importance of their activities for the study of agrarian and class relations in the region. The author comes to the conclusion that the activities of the committees and commissions were of great practical importance. Thanks to their work, it was possible to ease the severity of social conflicts in the region. They laid the foundation for the settlement of the land issue, which continued in the following decades. Thanks to the painstaking work of the committees and commissions, a huge amount of materials was collected. They are of great importance for studying the history of that time. The materials of these committees and commissions in most cases were the main source of information, which formed the basis for the research of historians and ethnographers of different generations.