The Emirate of Bukhara: government, taxes and economy
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
For how many years did the political agency operate (1917 − 1886)?
31
2
Compare the Vose uprising with the Andijan uprising of 1898 by cause and result.
In both heavy taxes and injustice were causes and poorly armed participants were defeated. Difference: Vose was in the emirate, Andijan in the Russian colony. (Free answer.)
3
Why might the railway have brought both opportunities and dependence to the Bukharan economy?
It sped up trade and transport but increased dependence on Russian firms and markets. (Free answer.)
4
How did Emir Abdulahad’s annual journeys to St Petersburg affect the people (according to the textbook)?
They required large expenses, and the burden fell on ordinary people.