Mahmudhoja Behbudi's Contribution To Enlightenment And National Development

Abstract

This article examines the life and work of Mahmudxo‘ja Behbudiy, his role in the Jadid movement, and his contributions to education, culture, and political life in Turkistan. It analyzes the socio-political conditions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his pedagogical and journalistic activities, and the establishment of the Turkistan autonomy. Behbudiy’s impact on modernizing education, publishing newspapers and journals, and fostering national consciousness is highlighted