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SECTION · CHRONICLE OF THE VALLEY

History

The history of the Vakhiyo valley in two sections: from 2000 BCE to the 11th century and from the 12th to the 21st century.

Ancient times 2000 BCE — 11th c. 12th — 21st centuries 12th — 21st c.
TWO SECTIONS

How the valley changed

Each section is a separate page with the full text.

Shrine on the slope 2000 BCE — 11th c. 01 Ancient times The origin of the valley's name, the genetic layers of its population, the oldest finds and the state of Kumed — what is known about Vakhiyo from the Bronze Age to the 11th century. Go to the section Darvaz and neighbouring domains: Karategin, Shughnan, Ragh 12th — 21st c. 02 12th — 21st centuries The Darvaz shahdom, the influential families and ishans of the valley, the Vose uprising of 1888, the events of 1921–1922 and the Soviet decades — up to the independence of Tajikistan. Go to the section

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