Dilgam ismailov

South Caucasus had divided two patts – 1. Georgian-
Emeriti governor (the central city was Tbilisi) and 2. 
Caspian province (the central city was Shamakhi). 
Provincial and district had divided to the gazas (areas). Gazas 
also had divided to parts. Darband, Guba, Baku, Shamakhi, 
Nukha, Shusha and Lankaran gazas belonged to the 
Caspian province. The administrative division had broken

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integrity and borders of Azerbaijan. Thus, Kazakh and Shamsad-
dil areas together Yelizavetpol (Ganja) gaza, Jar-Balakan, Ira-
van and Nakchivan districts were included in the Emeriti provin-
ce. The position of district representatives had been abolished.
According to 10 April 1840 law a judicial system created 
again. Regional and provincial courts established. In Azerbai-
jan shariat courts were based on national and religious traditi-
ons. They just could deal with marriage, divorce and inheritan-
ce issues. Administrative, judicial reform strengthened colonial 
oppression. The measures taken among the population increased 
dissatisfaction. From chief judge of the gaza (area) for those 
officials could punish people. However criminal cases over not in 
military courts had been solved at the civilian courts.
In 40s of the administrative-judicial reform caused protests 
of local privilege class. At the districts happening against the 
colonists rising in arms very scared government. More serio-
us mistake the issuance of decrees on the confiscation of lands 
agas’ and lords’. Tsar informed about the results of inspection. In 
1842 was stopped to the confiscation of lands lords’ and bays’. In 
autumn 1844 Shamsaddil, Borchali and Kazakh villagers had 
refused to pay tax and executed obligations. By increasing peasant 
wave of excitement covered Yelizavetpol, Shusha, Nukha, Guba 
districts. These dissatisfactions have increased the local feudal 
tendencies, government. Tsar officials comprehend that to restrain 
the peasants need to getting the local feudal lords.
In 1844 was created Caucasian successorship’s. The 
chief referee of Southern Caucasus has been canceled. The suc-
cessor had been given a great authority. He was appointed by 
tsar. He just reports to the tsar. Graf Vorontsov had been ap-
pointed the first successor of Caucasian (1844-1854). 

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According to the program of Nikolai I (1843) the higher group