This article analyzes the abolition of the Bukhara Emirate and the establishment of the Bukhara People’s Soviet Republic (BXSR) in the context of the revolutionary processes that took place in Central Asia between 1917 and 1920. The study examines the main political developments in Bukhara following the Russian revolutions, the activities of reformist movements, and the influence of Soviet authorities in the region. It also focuses on the collapse of the emirate’s political system and the formation of new revolutionary governing institutions.

Bukhara Emirate, Bukhara People’s Soviet Republic (BXSR), Central Asia

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