Culture of the khanates: epics, madrasas, history writing, architecture
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Fill in a table on Munis, Ogahi and Ahmad Donish: years of life, profession, one work.
Munis (1778–1829) – historian, poet, “Firdavs ul-iqbol”; Ogahi (1809–1874) – historian, poet, “Riyoz ud-davla”; Ahmad Donish (1827–1897) – writer, “Navodir ul-vaqoe’”.
2
Draw the madrasa weekly timetable and mark teaching days and self-study days.
Saturday–Tuesday – lessons; Wednesday–Friday – break and self-study (Friday was the weekly holy day).
3
Explain in two sentences why the ideas of folk epics are still meaningful today.
Epics celebrate courage, justice and the triumph of good over evil, values needed in every age. (Free answer.)
4
Name one monument of Khiva or Kokand and write one sentence about it.
For example: the Muhammad Rahimkhan madrasa (1871) in Khiva was built opposite the Ark gate.