Paper short abstract:

In the context of two-sided influence (old and new), the vital activity of Kazakh nobles had complex, stratified biographies. The nobility in the genus Valihanov - descendants of Ablai Khan was represented by the noble genera of Chigen, Chingiz, and Ghazi-Bulat Valihanov.

Paper long abstract:

Since the beginning of the 19th century, due to imperial political events in Kazakh society, there have been significant changes: a new social stratification of Kazakh society according to the model of imperial class structure has begun to appear. Representatives of the Kazakh population, participating in the social and political system of the Russian Empire, became part of it but preserved traditional features of life and culture.

The Kazakh nobles, being part of the Russian noble genera, were included in the administrative administration of the Steppe as imperial officials, had attributes of Russian officials, were introduced into the military and civil service, and enjoyed class privileges available to them. In the context of this two-sided influence (old and new), the vital activity of Kazakh nobles, who also had complex, stratified biographies, should also be considered.

The nobility in the genus Valihanov - descendants of Ablai, Khan Middle Juz, was represented by the noble genera of Chigen, Chingiz, and Ghazi-Bulat Valihanov. To study the personalities and activities of representatives of this dynasty, focusing on the prism of historical time and situation, it is possible to identify the characteristic features of the social and cultural transformation during the 19th and early 20th centuries.