The history of my hometown 1

The history of my hometown 1 .

Qashqadaryo Regionis one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the Qashqadaryo River and on the western slopes of the Pamir-Alaymountains. It borders with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Samarqand Region, Bukhara Regionand Surxondaryo Region. It covers an area of 28,400 km². The population is estimated to be around 2,067,000 (2007), with some 73% living in rural areas.

The regional capital Karshi. Other major towns include Beshkent, Chirakchi (Chiroqchi), Guzar (G‘uzor), Kitab, Koson, Myrishkor, Muborak, Kamashi (Qamashi), Shahrisabz, Shurbazar, and Yakkabog.

The climate is a typically arid continental climateand partly semi-tropical.

Natural resources include significant petroleumand natural gas reserves, with the Muborak Oil and Gas Processing Plant as the region’s largest industry. Other industry includes wool processing, textiles, light industry, food processing and construction materials. Major agricultural activities include cotton, various crops and livestock. The irrigation infrastructure is very well developed with the large Tallimarjon Reservoir as a reliable water source.

The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 350 km of railways and 4000 km of surfaced roads.

The city of Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Temur, is the main tourist attraction in the region.

Nowadays, Qarshi is well-known for the large Shurtan natural gas fields located around the area and the military airport Khanabad temporary used by NATO military forces. However, only some of us know that Qarshi is actually one of the world’s most ancient cities, with the history dating back so far to BC times. In fact, the age of the city is more than 2700 years.

Qarshi Uzbekistan was originally known as the Sogdian city of Nakhshab, the Islamic Uzbek city of Nasaf, and the major city of the Bukhara Emirate. The modern name Karshi or Qarshi originates from the twin palaces, which were built by the Mongols Chagatai Khans Kabak and Qazan in the 1320s. “Qarshi” used to mean fort in the Mongolian language. 

According to UNESCO archeological researches, the territory of the modern city Qarshi was inhabited by ancient settlements already in the 7th century BC. Being located on the Great Silk Road, going from Central Asia to India and Afghanistan, the city was a place of great interest for many invaders, including Alexander the Great.

History of Uzbekistan 2.

The Uzbek ethnic group proved to be one of the oldest on our planet. The distinctive culture of Uzbekistan has begun to develop at the dawn of civilizations and has undergone significant changes over millennia.