THE ISSUE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY IN THE WORK “BABURNAMA”
Keywords:
national identity, memoir genre, customs and traditions, Turkic (Uzbek) statehood traditionsAbstract
In this article, the issue of national identity in the famous work Baburnama by Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur is analyzed from both literary and historical perspectives. The author’s views on national consciousness, ethnic distinctiveness, attitudes toward the mother tongue, homeland, and historical memory are examined on a scholarly basis. Particular attention is paid to linguistic issues, the depiction of customs and traditions, respect for ancestral heritage, and the longing for the homeland as key factors expressing national identity in Baburnama. The study also reveals the intrinsic connection between the autobiographical nature of the work and the concept of the national “self.” The article serves as an important scholarly source for the study of the formation and development of the issue of national identity in Uzbek classical literature.
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