Abstract
The article will discuss a prominent figure in the Alash Movement, one of its founders, a lawyer and publicist who promoted the interests of the Kazakh people. Raiymzhan Marsekov's history and contributions to the Alash Movement will be explored. The article will examine the backwardness of traditional economies and patriarchal relationships, as well as the social and economic challenges that gave rise to national consciousness and patriotism among the educated Kazakh elite at the beginning of the 20th century. It is noted that R. Marsekov was a broad-thinking individual who approached important issues with a balanced perspective, an influential figure who was widely acknowledged as a member of the Alash Party and a skilled lawyer who discharged his duties with integrity. The October Revolution alarmed the Kazakhs due to its violent, piratical, and dictatorial nature. The Bolshevik movement was feared by the Kazakh people. Alash leaders, led by Alikhan Bukeikhanov, aimed to bring the Kazakh nation to the level of Western European society. To achieve this goal, Alash leaders studied the Japanese "Meiji Restoration" as a model. This revolution, which took place before 1868 in Japan, was one of the closest cultural and socio-economically to the Kazakh way of life. Although Japan was a relatively backward agrarian society at the time, it was still an independent country that was able to successfully implement planned radical reforms. External forces, such as the West, did not influence or interfere with these reforms. At the same time, the article analyses the appeal of R. Marsekov, "Petition of the Representative of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz People" to the government of Japan in January 1918, presented by Japanese historians, Tomohiko Uyama and Ryosuke Ono. It is known that other documents related to this appeal have been found in the archives of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so the appeal is based on the fact that Alash asked Japan to recognise Alashorda and provide assistance. It is noted that the Kazaks intend to create an independent