Nazranians Explained

Group:Nazranians
Native Name:Ingush: size=90%|Наьсархой
Total:9,489
Total Year:1858
Total Source: census
Regions:Ingushetia
Languages:Ingush
Religions:Sunni Islam

The Nazranians (Ingush: Наьсархой|Näsarkhoy) were a historical Ingush ethnoterritorial subethnic group (society) which inhabited modern day Nazranovsky District and Prigorodny District.

History

Early History

The Nazranian society in the second half of the 18th century from mountain Ingush that settled in the lowlands between Assa and Fortanga rivers.

Caucasian War

Nazranians were considered by the Russian administration to be conquered and under their rule, this however, didn't stop Nazranians from sometimes participating on the side of Caucasian Imamate and rebelling. There's various reports of Nazranians being on the side of Imamate, for example Nazranians participated in the general uprising of Chechnya in March 1840 and the uprising of Sunzha and Nadterechny Chechens, Galgaï and Karabulaks in July 1840. In 1858 Nazranians made a large rebellion, known as the Nazran uprising. During the rebellion, the Nazranians sent letter to Imam Shamil in which they asked him for help, but Shamil was failed twice to break through Russian forces and was forced to retreat with big loses. Later the rebellion was suppressed and the leaders were either executed or exiled.

Chronology of major events:

After the end of Caucasian War, the Nazranians were part of Ingushskiy Okrug. In 1865 some Nazranians were deported to Turkey. Later on, the Nazranians were part of Vladikavkazsky Okrug, Sunzhensky Otdel and the Nazranovskiy Okrug.

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