Analysis of the report of governor–general Kolpakovskiy G. for 1887–1888 about the assumed ways of Christianization of Steppe area Kazakhs

Abstract

In the article it is analysed the report of governor-general Kolpakovskiy G. about the ways of Christianization of Kazakh nation. His ways suggested at first to Christianizate the poorest groups of Kazakh population by giving them some lands, equipment and money grants. So poor Kazakh had to become the base to diffuse Christianity in steppe and move from the nomadic lifestyle to settled life. But the plans of Kolpakovskiy could not become true and the report left as the office work historical source showing the attempts of colonial apparatus officials to Christianize and assimilate Kazakh nation.