Historical documents on Imperial Land Grant along Zolka and Etoka rivers (1841–1842)

Z.Zh. Glasheva

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Abstract. The materials presented in this study are significant because they will enable us to uncover previously unknown aspects of historical events related to the lands along the Zolka and Etoka rivers.
Aim.This study aims to introduce new archival documents to academic research: interdepartmental correspondence from 1841–1842, from the collections of the Russian State Military Historical Archive.Analysis of these documents provides a fresh perspective on the circumstances surrounding the allocation of land to the Kabardian people in the Zolka and Etoka river valleys, in addition it traces how understanding of this issue has developed within historical scholarship and outlines avenues for future research.
Research materials and methods. The article’s methodology is based on the principles and methods of historical research. Two principles were applied throughout the study: a scientific approach and an emphasis on historicism. The article was prepared based on a collection of documents, literature, and interdepartmental communication between middle-level managers.
Results. The study presents materials that reveal previously unknown aspects of historical events related to the lands along the Zolka and Etok rivers. This approach allows us to examine the governance mechanisms used in the Caucasus to implement pro-Russian policies aimed at integrating the region into the Russian state.

Keywords: P.Kh. Grabbe, A.G. Piryatinsky, Kuchuk Dzhankhotov, Alkhas Misostov, Kabarda, Nalchik, Zolka, Etoka

For citation. Glasheva Z.Zh. Historical documents on Imperial Land Grant along Zolka and Etoka rivers (1841–1842). News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2025. Vol. 27. No. 6. Pp. 389–405. DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2025-27-6-389-405

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Information about the authors

Zuleikha Zh. Glasheva, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Senior Researcher, Institute of Humanitarian Researches – branch of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences; 18, Pushkin street, Nalchik, 360000, Russia;
zu-20.80@list.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2484-2398, SPIN-code: 9636-1238