KHUJAND AND URATUBE IN THE TRAVEL REPORTS BY N. MAEV
The article is devoted to the description of Khujand and Uratiube in travel notes by Russian orientalist N.M.Mayev (1835-1896). This researcher presented a brief essay on two major cities, Khujand and Uratiube, described during the author's trip to Turkestan. N.Maev gives a brief historical background, information about fortification, life and occupations of the population of Khujand district. Ethnographic data refer to Tajiks and Kuramins. Materials N. Maeva are a very valuable source. The author of the article indicates that the ethnographic materials of N.Maev and other Russian orientalists have not yet lost their scientific significance.