The article examines the history of the development and formation of entrepreneurship in Istaravshan. The importance of economic, including trade, relations, as well as handicraft production in the development of economic, social, political and cultural life of the study area is noted. The historical significance of Istaravshan in the socio-economic development of the region and all of Central Asia has been determined. The main occupation of the residents of Istaravshan in the 19th - 20th centuries was studied. The population growth in 1878-1907, as well as the state of the city’s retail outlets in the period under study (late 19th – early 20th centuries), was analyzed. The analysis confirms the importance of agriculture and crafts in providing their products to the needs of the population, simultaneously it is emphasized the contribution of these sectors to the socio-economic development of the region and their influence on the social relations of that time.
business development, trade relations, production, agriculture and crafts, population, goods
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