The article dwells on the problems of historism of the Tajik prose. The author designs on the premise of historical treatises and other scientific-literary productions written by the founder of modern Tajik literature, academician Sadriddin Aini. The exploration of the aspects of historism in prose and the problems of historical origins knowledge are actual elements of historiography and historical science having peculiar specificities. Source study aspect of historical researches of Sadriddin Aini is explored in the plane of Soviet historiographic science formation. It is asserted that the exploration of the Tajik nation`s rich history in the XIX-th and the beginning of the XX-th centuries created propitious preresiquites for upspringing of other scientific and literary works by S.Aini. Familiarization with the peculiarities of Aini`s historical productions opens a new page in Tajik historiography.
Sadriddin Aini, historism, historiography, historical origins knowledge, Bukhara emirate, Manghyt emirs, Ahmad Donish, “Reminiscences” by S.Aini, Aini studies
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