On the problem of social and cultural development of Daghestan in the second half of XX century

the article considers basic stages of social and cultural development of Daghestan in the second half of the last century, as well as cites certain facts and statistics concerning the state of affairs based on true documents and archives. The process of joining of Daghestan to Russia led to great changes in social life of its peoples, as well as to creation of new conditions for their social development. First and foremost, there were the terms of peaceful coexistence which provided the growth of economic and ideological development. The goal of the article is to throw light at the course of social and cultural development, taken by the leadership of Daghestan, its main stages and circumstantial events, as well as general political situation in the republic. The article also contains the quotations of famous Daghestani in the fields of science, culture and art concerning the necessity of further development of literacy and newly-written languages of the peoples of Daghestan, as well as concerning the reaching of high level of social and cultural development in the Daghestani society within the frame of cooperation with many neighboring territories. The article can be of some interest for students and postgraduates studying the history of Daghestan of the second half of the XX century, as well as for wide audience interested in the history of Daghestan on the modern level of its development.

social and cultural development, Daghestan, Daghestani society, national education, Russian language