The biography of Kozhnova
The last years of the XIX century were the time of the birth of the greatest figures who left an indelible mark in the history of the Kazakh people, such as A. Baytursynov, M. Dulatov, T. Ryskulov, N. One of those who dedicated their lives to the people, was the Sultanbek Kozhanov. In the year, M. Kozhanov, who studied at the school, had a great influence on the formation of the political consciousness of S.
Kozhanov, met several times with M. Dulatov, who came to Turkestan. Under the impression of these meetings, immediately upon arrival in Tashkent, he began to engage in political work.
Sultanbek headed the secret organization "Kenes", consisting of local youth studying at the teacher's seminary. The first organizer of Kenes was Mustafa Shokai. In the teacher's seminary, the Sultanbek studied for only a year, without finishing up, threw it. In the year he worked as a teacher in the village of Aim near Kokand, where many Kazakhs lived. Here lived the family of Nazir Torkulov.
But Zhigita with the awakened political self -consciousness in the village was crowded, and at the end of the year he returned to Tashkent. There he got a job as the editor of the newspaper Birlik Tui, the first 2 numbers, which was released by Mustafa Shokai, Kozhanov was familiar with him since childhood. Now they met, united by common goals. In these years, the Sultanbek tries himself in literature, begins to write poetry.
Ryskulov and N. Torkulov attract S. Kozhanov to public work. Since that time, he has been poured into the ranks of active public figures. In those years, S. Kozhanov was a delegate of the All -Kazakh Congress, held in Orenburg; He was a secretary at the general meeting of the Kazakhs of the Turkestan Territory, elected a member of the Syrdarya Regional Committee of Kazakhs, and then a representative at the All -Russian Kuryltai.
In the years S. Kozhanov - Deputy Chairman of the County Executive Committee of the city of Turkestan. At that time, Kazakhstan had not yet passed the severe consequences of Jute, among the people, the Big Snake and S. Kozhanov headed the food committee. For a fair distribution of products to starving, he received the recognition of the people. During these years, Sultanbek met his future wife Kulyanda, a sister of the well -known lawyer Serala Lapin in tsarist Russia.
In the year, he returned to Tashkent the People's Commissar of the Interior of the Republic of Turkestan. Kozhanov - the People's Commissar of Education, in the year - the People's Commissar of the Land; He combined several posts at the same time. During these years, in Tashkent, S. Kozhanov headed the newspaper Ak Zhol, in which the national issues of Kazakhs were raised; He supported the intellectuals gathered in Tashkent, and also helped many homeless children whom he met at railway stations by travel to Moscow, persuaded them to get to Tashkent.
Famous figures, such as G. Muratbaev, N. Ondasinov, subsequently came out of street children, M. In order to facilitate the situation, the Kozhanov children's house was opened at the Arys station, now this is the secondary school named after Kozhanov. Many, who have become famous, political figures, diplomat T. Tazibaev, the famous writer S. Adambekov were brought up in this orphanage.
Despite the fact that it was forbidden to hold the summer anniversary of Akhmet Baytursynov in the then Orenburg capital, during the lifetime of the Kazakh leader, in the year, Sultanbek Kozhanov spent his anniversary in Tashkent. The articles on A. Baytursynov were printed in the Ak Zhol newspaper. Magzhan Zhumabaev, who served in prison for poems against the Soviet regime, S.
Kozhanov invited to Tashkent, set to work, released his book. Kozhanov, exposing himself to risk, showed his civilian feelings, courage, bordering on heroism. Tautan Arystanbekov recalls his courage: “A great meeting was once held in Moscow to discuss the project of the new Stalinist constitution. Ryskulova, S. Stalin chaired. Ryskulov sat in the second row of the Presidium, at Stalin’s legal shoulder.
Kozhanov spoke, a little burdening, wore a skullcap on his head. At that moment, T. Ryskulov closed his eyes and shook his head. ” Soon on May 23, I. Stalin sent a letter to the members of the Bureau of the Kazakhkomkom “On the Kazakh Press”, where the Ak Zhol newspaper was sharply criticized, it was especially emphasized that everything related to Mustafa Shokai was not approved.
In the years, S. Kozhanova is elected a member of the Bureau of the Central Committee of the Turkestan CPSU B, the deputy and from January 6, an important event in the life of S. Kozhanova is his participation as a delegate at the IX Congress of All -Russian Councils on December 3. At the congress, he made a fiery speech, which contained new ideas. During the break, V.
Lenin told him, inviting him to the office: “Well done, hot Kyrgyz! Kozhanov replied: “We are not Kyrgyz-Kaisaki, it humiliates us. We are Kazakhs. Real hot Kazakhs have not yet reached you, they are in the steppe. They will come to you. ” Lenin advised: "As you return, take a deeper enlightenment of the people." Kozhanov boldly expressed his thoughts about choosing the capital of Kazakhstan, about strengthening borders, more than once participated in the debate.
But no matter how they tried, the leaders of Uzbekistan were able to keep Tashkent for themselves, discussing everything with the Kremlin in advance.Nevertheless, thanks to S. persistence, these lands began to gradually go to Uzbekistan, and under N. Khrushchev, Kazakhstan finally lost them. All letters written by S. Kozhanov on this subject were widely used against him with an accusation.
Kozhanov directly participated in the transfer of the capital from Orenburg to Akmesccha Kyzylorda. In the years, Sultanbek Kozhanov, a listener of the courses of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, after which from the beginning of the year he was sent to Tashkent at the Bureau of the Central Asian Central Committee of the CPSU b. Here he was appointed deputy head of the department of agitation and propaganda.
Having ardently getting to work, he attracted Kazakh youth to higher educational institutions. Actively participating in the opening of the Central Asian Institute of cotton and irrigation in Tashkent, in the years S. Kozhanov became the first director of this institute. The field of his activity often changed in connection with the directions of the party. In the year, he is an authorized representative of the Tashkent Committee of Popular Control, in Central Asia the first deputy director of the Uzbekhlok trust, again deputy authorized commission of the People’s Control of the Councils on Uzbekistan.
Kozhanov was arrested. The court took place in Moscow, on February 8, he was sentenced to death. He was shot in a dugout of the Moscow Butyr prison on February 10. Although as a citizen S. Kozhanov was rehabilitated in the year, his works were closed up to a year. Unexplored, unexplored materials about the life of S. Kozhanov are in the archives of Moscow and Tashkent.
To convey to the people information about the bright life of this bright personality is the duty of the current generation.