THE SIMBIRSK TATAR FACTOR IN THE HISTORY OF TURKISM XX CENTURY
Quite a few notable scholars from Simbirsk at the very start of the 20th century-the time of fundamental changes in the Turkic society-were partly responsible for introducing the ideas that have given impetus to the reforms in the spiritual, educational and political life of the Tatar and Turkish people thus making the history of Turkizm look distinctly different. Their names are: U. Akchura, Gasprinskiy's family and environment, Z. Kadiri.