Abstract
The article is devoted to the historical period of the 20-50s, the time of the formation of the Kazakh diaspora inhabiting Uzbekistan. Its goal is to show the reasons for the transformation of Kazakhs, disconnected from their historical homeland, into a diaspora, to characterize the demarcation of the ethnicterritorial borders of the Central Asian republics in the initial period of the Soviet era, 1942-1947. In the article, the author provides an overview of the studies and sources associated with these problems. At the same time, the results of the demarcation of the ethnic-territorial borders of the republics of Central Asia in 1924-1928 are considered. It is noted that due to the fact that the interests of indigenous peoples were not taken into account, territorial disputes arose, in particular, between some volosts of Tashkent district, land lease agreements between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan as a result of the transformation of part of the Kazakhs into a diaspora. The author substantiated the political events indicated in the article with numerous archival and statistical data obtained from the archive of Uzbekistan. The main stages of the formation of the Kazakh diaspora in Uzbekistan during the Soviet period, related political events are shown. The article can be used for textbooks, topics related to the Kazakh diaspora, special elective courses. Key words: Kazakh diaspora, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, ethnic-territorial demarcation, Tashkent district.