THE FATE OF MAQSUD SHAYKHZODA: HISTORICAL TRUTH UNDER THE SHADOW OF REPRESSION

Abstract

This article analyzes the arrest of Maqsud Shaykhzoda, one of the prominent representatives of Uzbek literature, and the historical events associated with his life. It highlights the literary heritage of the writer and his contribution to national literature despite the repressions of the Soviet era. The article provides insight into political pressure, ideological persecution, and the fate of creative intellectuals of that period.