The Charter of the Orenburg Kirghiz in 1824 was designed in 1822 by Orenburg Governor-general P. Essen. The draft of a similar charter for the Junior Zhuz was adopted by the Asian Committee in 1824. A decision was immediately taken to abolish the khanate.

History

Internecine conflict developed Between the sultans of the Junior Zhuz. In 1822, the Governor of the Orenburg region, P.K. Essen, sent a draft of "Charter on the Orenburg Kyrgyz" to the capital. The project was sent for revision to the Asian Committee. The final version was approved by Tsar Alexander I in the spring of 1824. Khan Shergazy (the khan) was summoned to Orenburg. He was given a life stipend and his power in the Junior Zhuz was abolished.

Charter on the Orenburg Kyrgyz

A few years later, in 1828, Junior Zhuz was divided into 3 parts: The West( tribes Baiuli), The Centre( The Zhetira tribe) and the East (Alimuliu tribe with a few kipchak and argin). Each part was led by a sultan. The Zhuz was under the influence of the General-governor of the region.

Charter on the Orenburg Kyrgyz

Thereafter Russian influence and power over Junior Zhuz increased.

Charter on the Orenburg Kyrgyz

Because of the expansion of Russian territory and the growth of capitalism a reform had to be passed, “The Administrative reform of 1868-1869.

References

Orenburg Oblast

Political charters

Treaties of Russia