M.N. CHERNYSHEVSKY’S DIARY IS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE ON THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA
Abstract
The article deals with information from the diary of MN Chernyshevsky, who at the end of the 19th century studied the possibility of laying the Alexandrov-Gai – Chardzhou railway line. Being a member of the expedition, M.N. Chernyshevsky visited the lower reaches of the Amu Darya and in his diary left valuable information on the history and ethnography of the peoples of the South Aral Sea. Together with the information, he captured in the pictures the sights of the cities and nature of the Southern Aral Sea.
Keywords
Diary, , railway, photographsHow to Cite
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