About the Author:

Baxtiyor Mahmudjanovich Rasulov - Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor. His research focuses on the history of the Soviet regime’s political repression policies. He is the author of eight monographs and nearly 100 academic articles.

Summary:

This scholarly work provides an in-depth analysis of how the collectivization policy implemented in Uzbekistan between 1929 and 1959 affected the local population, especially the peasantry. The book examines the complex historical processes of political repression carried out by the Soviet totalitarian system, including the deprivation of civil and political rights of peasants labeled as “kulaks,” mass deportations, transfers to forced labor camps, and their mobilization into labor armies during the war years. The study is based on archival documents, testimonies, and oral historical memory.

The research also presents important information on mass protests against collectivization, including demonstrations involving women, armed resistance movements, and the methods used to suppress them. The book is significant for studying a crucial and tragic period in Uzbekistan’s political and legal history, restoring historical memory, and illuminating the fate of ordinary people who suffered under the former Soviet regime.

This work is intended for historians, political scientists, legal scholars, journalists, and a broad readership interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Uzbekistan’s recent past.