The Central Asian principalities had by 1860…
1864 CE to 1875 CE
Imperial policy makers believe that these principalities have to be subdued because of their armed opposition to Russian expansion into the Kazak steppe, which already is underway to the north of Tajikistan
Some proponents of Russian expansion see it as a way to compensate for losses elsewhere and to pressure Britain, Russia's perennial nemesis in the region, by playing on British concerns about threats to its position in India.
The Russian military supports campaigns in Central Asia as a means of advancing careers and building personal fortunes.
The region assumes much greater economic importance in the second half of the nineteenth century because of its potential as a supplier of cotton.
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