Epistolary legacy of Mustafa Shokay

M.Shokay is a figure who dedicated his life to the freedom of the nation and the independence of the country. His political views and views are fully reflected not only in his journalistic articles and speeches, but also in his epistolary heritage. The letters of M.Shokay provide detailed information about the historical events of Kazakhstan and Central Asia in the early twentieth century and political figures of that period. The formation and fall of the Alash and Kokand autonomies, the coming to power of the Bolsheviks, the position of the Soviet government on national minorities are reflected in the letters of M. Shokay. He wrote very sharply about his political and ideological opponents Kerensky, Validov, Jangildin and others in his letters. The epistolary legacy of Mustafa Shokay has been accumulated. Scholars who researched Mustafa Shokay have repeatedly published his letters in books. One of the objectives of Kazakh science is to study the epistolary heritage of M.Shokay. It is necessary to determine its thematic and stylistic features, to study its historical significance. Shokay left behind journalistic articles and memoirs, speeches at meetings and forums of various levels. Among such legacies, a special place is occupied by M. Shokay's letters to politicians, scientists, heads of state, relatives and artists. The article deals with the epistolary heritage of M. Shokay and its historical significance.