Oxford scientists called XX century Kazakh intelligentsia as renaissance

15:10, 25 November 2014

ASTANA. KAZINFORM "Scientists of the Oxford University evaluated activities of the Kazakh intelligentsia of the early XX century as a cultural revolution, renaissance," Sultan Khan Akkululy, Alash culture and spiritual development institute director, told at the Kairat Sak book presentation.

"A small group of Kazakh intelligentsia fought for modernization of the Kazakh culture at the close of the XIX century," he added. "Led by Alikhan Bukeikhanov, Akhmet Baitursynov, Myrzhakyp Dulatov they started a fight for rehabilitation of the Kazakh national identity. They strived to create brand new Kazakh written culture and literature meeting the challenges," he added. "It is noteworthy, the Oxford scientists in their research "The Kazakhs about the Russians until 1918" evaluated the Kazakh intelligentsia as a cultural revolution. Alash Orda activists laid the foundation for modern Kazakh culture," he noted. "Transition to the Roman alphabet in 1929 and to Cyrillic alphabet in the 40s deprived us of an opportunity to know our history and our roots," he stressed. He believes that the works of Kairat Sak is of great importance for studying Kazakhstan's history.

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