«Azamat erdin balasy»

On June 21, 2023, on the occasion of the 220th anniversary of Makhambet Otemisuly, a temporary exhibition "Azamat erdin balasy" was held in the local history museum of Atyrau region.

The purpose of the exhibition is to popularize the life and courage of Makhambet Otemisuly, the hero who defended our lands, the great akyn-warrior and his work, introducing into the minds of the younger generation, to appreciate the noble qualities of his personality, and also to educate the younger generation in the spirit of patriotism.

The exposition presented the biography of M. Otemisuly, maps of trade and business routes in the Bukey Horde, a map of the Bukey Horde in the 19th century, the national liberation uprising led by Isatay Taymanuly and Makhambet Otemisuly in 1836-1838, Khan's horde in the 19th century, Zhangir Bukeyuly city school in the Khan's horde, 1st women's school in the Khan's Horde in the 19th century, view from the outside and inside of the Zhangir school in 1912, the moment of marking the grave of Isatai Taymanuly in the Sheytsai area of the Aktobe region of the Kobdy district in 1962, photographs of Kurak Bekturganov, who found the grave of the batyr Makhambet in 1958 and N. Shayakhmetov, the author of the bust of Makhambet in 1967, as well as paintings dedicated to Makhambet Otemisuly by famous artists M. Kalimov, I. I. Nikel, D. Kayrambaev, B. Teleubaev, copies of the seals of Makhambet, Isatai and Zhangir Khan, a copy of the dombra of M. Otemisuly, clothes of a batyr, 5 types of warrior weapons. In addition, there were also copies of archival letters relating to Makhambet Otemisuly, stored in the Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan: permission issued by the Orynbor Border Commission to Otemis Kulmaniyazuly, foreman of the Zhaiyk Berish clan, to cross the Zhaiyk River between the Inder Mountains and the Grebenshchik fortresses, for wintering in Naryn-Kum (December 17, 1808), letter of the Khan of the Inner Horde Zhangir Bukeyuly addressed to the Orynbor Border Commission (September 17, 1836), a petition to the head of the Ural Cossack army Vasily Osipovich Pokatilov from Isatai Taymanuly and Makhambet Otemisuly and other foremen of the Inner Horde to replace investigators due to the fact that investigators intimidated and slandered witnesses during the investigation (December  25, 1836), a ticket issued by the foreman of the Berish clan Isatay Taymanuly to Ashchygulu Baigylov and Ismukhammed Tanshin for the right to pass through the Zhaiyk River (September 2, 1836), memo of Colonel, Sultan Baimukhammed Aishuakov, ruler of the western part of the Orynbor Cossacks, to the Orynbor Border Commission on the capture of Makhambet Otemisuly (March 18, 1841), The petition of Makhambet Otemisuly to the chairman of the Orynbor Border Commission, Major General M.V. Ladyzhensky, about sending his son Nursultan to a school for Kazakh children, opened by the Border Commission, (February 4, 1845) and other exhibits, the number of which, in total, reaches 80.

The event was attended by historians-scientists researching the history of Makhambet and poets-writers, Laureates of the Makhambet Prize O. Alimgereev, A. Shamgonov, A. Dauletbaeva, B. Teleubaev, Head of the Department of Culture, Development of Languages and Archiving of the Atyrau Region A. Zholamanov, employees of cultural institutions under their department, media representatives, museum staff, students of the Kh. Dosmukhamedov State University.

At the end of the event, the guide N. Shalimova introduced the guests to the temporary exhibition "Azamat Erdin Balasy".

Local history museum of Atyrau region


Atyrau city, street B.Momyshuly 3.

Tel. 8 (7122) 32-36-64, 8 (7122) 32-29-12

Email: atyrau-museum@mail.ru