Author: Yuldosheva, Bibirajab; Bobojonova, Feruza; G‘aniyeva, Sarvinoz

Annotation: This article analyzes the state of water structures in Bukhara during the reign of the Mangid dynasty (18th–early 20th centuries). The study examines the water supply system of Bukhara - ponds, ditches, cisterns, and pools located around mosque-baths, based on historical sources, in particular, archaeological and ethnographic observations conducted by O. A. Sukhareva and L.I.Rempel in 1929–1930. It also covers the repair and cleaning of water structures, the activities of the mirabs who managed them, and the organization of public participation in this work. The study shows that during the Mangid period, water structures played an important role not only in practical, but also in religious and social life. The results of the study serve as an important source in studying the history of urban planning of Bukhara.

Keywords: Mangid dynasty, Bukhara, water structures, pond, mirab, Shahrud canal, social life.

Pages in journal: 325 - 332