Abstract
The article deals with the history of popular uprisings and protests in Kazakhstan (1929-1931). In historiography, the works of Kazakh, Russianand foreign historians were analyzed. When studying the issue, first of all, attention was paid to the causes, nature and slogans of the uprisings. In particular, unbearable livestock procurement for the Kazakh population, as well as the nature of the uprisings, nationality or mass character, as well as multinationality, is noted. Slogans from archival documents are given to understand the origins of the uprisings. Particular attention is drawn to the number of uprisings and the number of participants as one of the key points in the study of this problem. Separately, the victims of political repressions, who were shot without trial or investigation during the suppression of uprisings, as well as those subjected to repression by extrajudicial and judicial bodies for participating these uprisings, are shown separately. The article uses a large array of archival documents, such as the Archive of the Prezident of the Repulic of Kazakhstan, SGA KNB of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Many sources are new, not yet introduced into scientific circulation.