SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL RELATIONS IN THE BUKHARA KHANATE DURING THE 16TH–17TH CENTURIES

This paper explores the dynamics of social, economic, and cultural relations in theBukhara Khanate during the 16th and 17th centuries, a transformative period inCentral Asian history. The study highlights how the Bukhara Khanate emerged as asignificant center of Islamic scholarship, commerce, and political power byexamining historical sources, trade routes, social structures, and culturaldevelopments. The findings suggest that the interconnection between economicprosperity, social organization, and cultural achievements played a critical role inthe Khanate’s stability and influence. The paper uses a qualitative historical analysisapproach, relying on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct the multifacetedinteractions that shaped the era