Abstract
This article examines the formation of the Institute of heroes and analyzes the history of development as an institution. An overview of the historiography of the Institute of Heroes is given, an assessment of the role and activities of the Institute of heroes in Kazakh society is given with an analysis of the works of the authorsencountered in the study of the problem under consideration. The Institute of Heroes is a subject of research considered in the research of modern authors both in the pre-revolutionary and Soviet periods. The work of A. I. Levshin, the diary of the embassy visit of A. I. Tevkelev, M. P. Vyatkin, etc. Since the authors' works provide the first information about the Institute of Heroes, the article gave priority to the analysis of the main thoughts and opinions of the authors in these works. Analyzing the opinions about the Institute of Heroes in the works of authors of different periods, the history of the institute of heroes in the Kazakh society of the XVIII-XIX centuries and the course of its transformation are shown. The prerequisites for the transformation of the Institute of heroes, the main reason for which is the accession of Kazakhstan to Russia, are analyzed. The consequences of changes in the institute and their impact on society are analyzed. The Institute of Heroes has gone a long way in development, leaving behind a rich history. We can definitely say that at some point he served for the unity and independence of his country and people. Thanks to the study of the history of the Institute of Heroes, as a result of its new pages, it becomes clear that this contributes to strengthening the independence of our country.