Economic Discrimination and Reconnaissance of Territories (1726–1728)
In the period from 1726 to 1731, the Russian Empire exerted routine administrative and economic pressure on the Nokhchi societies while avoiding large-scale military interventions. The occupation administration imposed harsh taxes on commercial travel by the indigenous population: historian Ya. Z. Akhmadov cites customs documents, stating that in 1726 «from the travel document of the Terek resident, the Okochan Kurman Bogomatov... duties of 24 altyns in money were collected by decree»[1], and also that «a report of February 15, 1726 states that duties were collected from the Terek Okochans Surkai Usmanov...»[1]. The economic strangulation provoked armed resistance: Akhmadov indicates that the highlanders «carried out attacks on the tsarist fortifications, kept the fortress of the Holy Cross «in great oppression»»[1]. In addition, the empire conducted the gathering of military-strategic intelligence: historian Sh. B. Akhmadov notes that in 1728 the officer I. G. Gerber «on the government's assignment... compiled a description of the localities and population... as well as a map of this district»[2].
Actors
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| G0009 | Russian Empire | 2 |
Instruments Applied
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| S0008 | Government | 1 |
| S0012 | Occupation and Controlled Administrations | 1 |
Procedures Carried Out
The occupation administration of the Russian Empire levied discriminatory duties on the movement of goods of the Indigenous population: historian Ya. Z. Akhmadov quotes the customs books, stating that in 1726 "on the travel document of the Terek resident, the Okochanin Kurman Bogomatov... duties of 24 altyns in money were collected by decree"[1].
The government of the Russian Empire dispatched specialists to collect data on the lands and population of the Nokhchi: historian Sh. B. Akhmadov points out that in 1728 the officer I. G. Gerber "on the government's assignment... compiled a description of the localities and population... as well as a map of this area"[2].