THE ROLE AND SCIENTIFIC LEGACY OF SHOISLOM MAHMUDOVICH SHOMUHAMEDOV IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UZBEK ORIENTAL STUDIES

Abstract

This article examines the life, scholarly and pedagogical activities, translation heritage, 
and contribution of Shoislom Mahmudovich Shomuhamedov, one of the prominent representatives 
of Uzbek Oriental Studies in the twentieth century. Based on scholarly sources, the study highlights 
his research on classical Persian-Tajik literature and modern Iranian literature, his achievements in 
translation studies, and his role in the formation of a scientific school. The scientific novelty of the 
research lies in the comprehensive analysis of Shomuhamedov’s academic, translation, and pedagogical 
activities as an integrated system, as well as in identifying his role in the development of the Uzbek 
school of Oriental Studies through a comparative analysis of relevant sources.
The findings demonstrate Shomuhamedov’s significant contribution to the development of Uzbek 
Oriental Studies and Iranian Studies in the twentieth century, his role in introducing the literary heritage 
of the East into the Uzbek academic environment, and the importance of his scholarly and pedagogical 
activities. Furthermore, the study substantiates that his translation of the Shahnameh and his scholarly 
works had a considerable impact on the development of national culture and translation studies. The 
scientific and creative legacy of Shoislom Shomuhamedov constitutes an important component of the 
history of Uzbek Oriental Studies. A thorough investigation of his activities is of considerable theoretical 
and practical significance for further research in Oriental Studies, Translation Studies, and the history 
of academic schools.