16TH CENTURY BUKHARA BAZAARS: TRADE COMPLEXES BUILT BY THE SHAYBANIDS

Authors

  • Madinabonu Omonova Uzbek National Pedagogical University named after Nizami, Faculty of History, 3rd Year Undergraduate Student, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Keywords:

Shaybanid dynasty; Bukhara trade architecture; covered markets; Toqi Zargaron; Toqi Sarrafon; Toqi Telpakfurushon; Abdullakhan Tim; caravanserais; Silk Road; Central Asian urban history

Abstract

This article examines the commercial infrastructure established in Bukhara during the Shaybanid dynasty (16th century), with particular focus on the iconic covered markets known as Toqi Sarrafon (Money-Changers' Dome), Toqi Telpakfurushon (Hat-Sellers' Dome), Toqi Zargaron (Goldsmiths' Dome), and the Abdullakhan Tim trading gallery. Drawing on the scholarly works of Pugachenkova and Rempel, Vámbéry, Ahmedov, and archaeological evidence compiled under V.M. Filimonov, this study analyses the architectural typology, spatial organisation, and socio-economic functions of these structures. The findings demonstrate that the Shaybanid trade complexes were not merely commercial spaces but constituted an integrated urban economic system that facilitated both domestic craft production and international Silk Road commerce. These monuments continue to hold significant cultural and touristic value in contemporary Bukhara.

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Published

2026-03-30

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Madinabonu Omonova. (2026). 16TH CENTURY BUKHARA BAZAARS: TRADE COMPLEXES BUILT BY THE SHAYBANIDS. Journal of Applied Science and Social Science, 16(03), 1135–1140. Retrieved from https://www.internationaljournal.co.in/index.php/jasass/article/view/3875

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Vol. 16 No. 03 (2026): Journal of Applied Science and Social Science

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