SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF KHALEL GABBASOV – A FAMOUS FIGURE OF THE KAZAKH NATIONAL MOVEMENT ALASH IN THE CONTEXT OF BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH

This article examines the social and political contributions of Khalel Gabbasov (18881931), a key figure in the Kazakh National Alash movement and a publicist. Utilizing archival documents, it details his involvement in political events between 1917-1918: his role in the Turkestan Committee of the Provisional Government, participation in forming Alash autonomy, organizing military units in Semipalatinsk, editing the "Saryarka" newspaper, and negotiating with central authorities. His work from 1921 to 1923, as a member of the extraordinary commission of the Kazakh ASSR for transferring the Akmola and Semipalatinsk regions to Kazakhstan's administration, is also covered. This study highlights Gabbasov’s tragic repression in 1930 and his subsequent execution in 1931.