The revolt of 1916 is one of the pages in the history of Kyrgyz people, who had to overcome so many challenges, and which deserves paying a particular attention. I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University organized a scientific research expedition devoted to the 100th anniversary of this revolt. So, the main resources for this article are the materials gathered during this expedition-oral testimonies of the Kyrgyz inhabitants living in the village Kok-Terek of Tekesoodan of Ile-Kazakh oblast, in Shaty village of Mogul-Kurooodan, in Nylky village administratively referring to Kulja city, and the archives.
Key words: the year of 1916, revolt, three urkuns, emigration, Chinese Kyrgyz (i.e. Kyrgyz living in China)
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