Abdurauf Fitrat (1886-1938)
Fitrat is a famous member of Jadid’s movement in Central Asia and Uzbek literature a specialist in theory in and practice of Jadids School, a playwriter, publisher, writer and scientist. He was born in Buhara in 1886. At first he studied at old school, later in Madrassa called “Mir Arab”. Fitrat…
Hamza Hakimzoda Niyozi (1889-1929)
Hamza is a statesman of jadid literature, poet, playwriter, writer and teacher. He was born in 1889 in Kokan. He studied in an old school, madrasah and modern school. Hamza was one of the active organizers of the methods of Jadid schools. He opened such schools in 1910 in Tashkent, in 1911 in Kokan,…
Abdulla Qodiriy (1894-1938)
Abdulla Qodiriy was the founder of Uzbek National proses a journalist, a linguist and a translator. He was born in 1894, April 10 in Tashkent. First he studied at muslim school (1904-1906), then Russian “tuzem” school (1908-1912). In 1916-1917 he was educated at madrasah of Abulqosim Shayx. From his…
Abdulhamid Chulpon (1897-1938)
One of the founders of a new Uzbek poetry, translator, editor, playwriter Cho’lpon was born in 1897 in Andijon. He took his first education in old school. Then studied in Russian-tuzem school. In 1914 he came to Tashkent and began his activity in the newspaper “Sadoi Turkiston”. His compositions…
Muqimi (1850-1903)
Muqimi was one of the greatest poets of period of National Renaissance of the Uzbek literature. Muqimi was a lyric poet. The theme of love was in the first place in this poems. For example poems such as “Oshiq bo’libman”, “Ayrilmasun”, “O’zim har joydaman”, “Aqlu hush uchdi boshimdin…”.
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Furqat (1858-1909)
Zokirjon Holmuhammad og’li Furqat was one of the greatest poets of National renaissance of Uzbek literature. He left a rich spiritual heritage by acting as poet and writer, literary scholar and historic writer, regional geograph and translator. Also, he was a famous and talented writer of his…
Muhammad Shayboni (1451-1510)
Shayboni was born in Buhara and was a grandchild of the famous ruler Abulhayrhon. He was married to Mirzo Ulugbek`s daughter Robiya Sulton Begim. In 1501 – 1507 he established a centralized state in Turkistan. He was given a title “Hazrati imomi-z-zamon Halifatu-r-rahmon”. In history he is known as…
Boborahim Mashrab (1657-1711)
Boborahim Mashrab was born in 1657. He went to Qashqar and increased his knowledge under supervision of Ofoq Hoja. From 1673 up to the end of his life he lived as a tramp. In 1711 he was murdered by hokim of Balh Mahmud Taragay. In M. Namangoniy`s “ Tazkiratul-avliyo”, I. Bogistoniy`s…
Jahonotin Uvaysiy (1781-1845)
Jahonotin Uvaysiy was born in Margilon. Her fahther Siddik bobo was the admirer of literature who wrote the poems in two languages. Her mother, Chinbibi was an otin. Her brother, Ohunjon was a singer. Her parents married her to Hijohon, a handicraftsman. She had children, Muhammadjon and Kuyoshhon.…
Nodira – Komila (1792-1842)
Nodira was born in the family of Rahmonkulibiy, major of Andijon in 1792. Her real name was Mohlaroyim. She married Amr Umarhon, major of Margilon at that time in 1808. She came to Kokan together with Umarhon who had come to the throne instead of his brother Olimhon. After the tragic death of…