ANTIFEUDAL AND ANTICOLONIAL FIGHT OF TABASARANS IN THE 20 - 50<sup>th</sup> YEARS OF XIX CENTURY
The paper deals with anticolonial and antifeudal fight of the Tabasarans in the 20-50th years of the nineteenth century. One of the greatest revolts against local authorities and tsar's administration broke out in Tabasaran. The paper gives a detailed account of Khadji-Murad's campaign to Tabasaran and its consequences. The struggle of the Tabasaran people didn't stop but became more violent. The main reason for the uprising in Tabasaran in 1837 was the brutal oppression by the Russian tsarism which lasted until 1839. This uprising was suppressed with the assistance from the local rulers. The tsarist government took steps to ensure breaking contact between Tabasaran Kaitag and Shamil who was eventually captured and killed. The paper is based on a wide range of historical sources which allows a more objective and deep analysis of a significant stage in the history of Daghestan.