The deportation of the nobility of Grodno province in the time uprising of 1863–1864 Cover Image

Дэпартаваныя са шляхецкіх ваколіцаў ў «аддаляныя губерні Расіі» падчас Студзенскага паўстання 1863–1864 гг.
The deportation of the nobility of Grodno province in the time uprising of 1863–1864

Author(s): Vjačaslaў Šved
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Military history, 19th Century, Migration Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Warszawski - Katedra Studiów Interkulturowych Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
Keywords: Uprising 1863–1864; deportation; confiscation; relocation; remote regions of Russia;

Summary/Abstract: The author talks about the deportation of the population and the burning of the gentry outskirts of Grodno province for participating in the uprising of 1863–1864. (Old Style date): Szczuky Grodno district (burned 24–25.07.1863 g, 15 families); Yavorovka Belastokski district (18.08.1863, 14 families); Penyashki Pruzhany district (08.09.1863, 40 persons.); Bulb county Belsky (20.09.1863, at 42 families); Prushanka-Baranka Belsky district (24.05.1864, at 11 families). Thus performed “Muravyova system”. Burning nobiliary outskirts of deportation and residents were to decide the next and perspective tasks. Initially intimidated gentry and detach it from the rebel movement and thereby extinguish the uprising. And the future of the gentry save land, property – undermining economic position that it does not fund future muggle revolt. In the gentry land it was planned to have a Russian landowners in order to strengthen the “Russian element” in the “Western Region”.

  • Issue Year: 1/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 101-121
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Belarusian