STRUGGLE FOR THE NEWLY FORMED ORENBURG-TASHKENT CARAVAN TRADE ROUTE OF THE BUKHARA EMIRATE AND THE KOKHAN KHANATE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 19TH CENTURY

The article examines the fact that the conflicting relations between the Bukhara Emirate and the Kokhan Khanate will become more complicated with the formation of the Orenburg-Tashkent trade caravan route.It has been analyzed that the complete decentralization of the Bukhara Emirate and the inability to subjugate the independent O'ratepa hokimity hindered the Orenburg-Tashkent trade route.It is explained that the continuous military raids of the Kokhan Khanate on the Oratepa hokimity are aimed at ensuring the safety of the Orenburg-Tashkent trade route.