Abstract:
The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the scientific activities of Alikhan Bukeikhan as a
member of the West Siberian Department of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. The article
examines the contribution of Alikhan Bukeikhan to the collection and systematization of data on the Kazakh
people, which formed the theoretical basis for fundamental studies of the Kazakh cultural and social identity,
identified during participation in scientific expeditions aimed at studying Kazakhstan, its economy,
ethnography and geography. The article examines the scientific approach of Alikhan Bukeikhan to issues of
territorial distribution, agriculture and ethnography of the Kazakh people, shows a fundamental position on
the issue of preventing uncontrolled colonization of the Steppe region through the construction of railways.
The authors note that as part of his activities in the geographical society, Alikhan Bukeikhan left a rich
scientific heritage, which was represented by many scientific articles, points and notes on the history,
ethnography, agriculture, animal husbandry of Kazakhstan and other branches of knowledge. Bukeikhan not
only actively participated in expeditions, but also contributed to the integration of the Kazakh people into the
scientific community, drawing attention to issues of their social and economic status. Despite the difficult
political conditions of that time, Alikhan Bukeikhan continued to fight for the rights of his people, using
scientific methods to substantiate his position. As a result, the authors come to the conclusion that with his
scientific research, Alikhan Bukeikhan made an important contribution to understanding the specifics of the
Kazakh people's economy, the historical, cultural and geographical study of the Kazakh steppe.
