With car for rent, travelers will have the opportunity to not only take a tour around Kyrgyzstan, but also learn more about the history of the country. In this article, we will try to introduce you to the history a little in advance. In any case, it will be better to hear this from the guide and local residents, since the history of the Kyrgyz people is vast.
On the tour, visiting different gorges while travel; you will see ancient inscriptions on their walls telling about the life of the ancient inhabitants of the territory of Kyrgyzstan. These people were nomads moving from one pasture to another pasture. Moving nomads took with them all their belongings such as cattle, household utensils and, most interestingly, their traditional yurt dwellings. Today it is known that the history goes back 2000 years, and in written notes, the history begins in 201 BC.
For example, by driving car for rent to the Issyk Kul region to the city of Cholpon Ata, travelers can see traces of history in the Rock Art Gallery. This place tells about the Bronze Age. On the walls are painted scenes from hunting, such animals as goats, bulls, horses, as well as dance scenes.
In 201 BC, the first mentions of the Kyrgyz were in the Chinese sources. So the ancient history stretches from 1000 BC before 300 AD. There is also information about the Kyrgyz in the chronicle "Historical Notes", which tells about five people who tried to conquer the Hunnu. In the Han Shu chronicle of the historian Ban Gu, other records about the Kyrgyz are given. Currently, there are guesses that the territory of the state of the ancient Kyrgyz was in East Turkestan, which are assumed by modern scientists.
Rent a car to know about Mongol's invasions. The period from 1200 to 1400 was the time when there were a number of Mongol invasions. The Mongols then destroyed the almost developed Turkic culture. Riding on our cars for rent on the tour, you will also learn that in 1207 the Yenisei Kyrgyz were ruled by Chenghiz Khan. In the 12-15 centuries, there was a spread of Islam as there were trade with Persian, Arab and Turkic representatives. The 15th century is marked by the arrival of Siberian settlers. Therefore, from the 15th to the 19th century, there was no state here. There were only tribes. The leaders tried to unite the tribes to create a state with a single ruler, but the attempts failed. There remained tribes with a political structure and views on the beginning of independence.
In the next stage of history, from the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, there are attempts to annex Kyrgyz lands to the Russian Empire. The Kyrgyz of the north wanted to join the Russian Empire themselves, so it happened in a peaceful way. Nevertheless, the south resisted and therefore the annexation to the Russian Empire took place in an aggressive manner. Thus, when Kyrgyzstan was completely annexed to the Russian Empire, there was a change in lifestyle from nomadic to agricultural and civilian.
History of the beginning of the 20th century, exactly 1917 that was remembered for the fact that the Bolsheviks came to power; there was no longer the Russian Empire. With the new form of government, it was declared that there was no exploitation of people and that people were equal to each other. And so with the beginning of the Soviet Union, the political and cultural sphere of the country improved. Education began to develop. The Kyrgyz state became an autonomous region. In Soviet times, it was forbidden to believe in God and generally have any religion. These bans increase the number of murders of innocent people.
The 1991 is the time to talk about the independence of Kyrgyzstan and the collapse of the Soviet Union. After gaining independence, the Kyrgyz people had a desire to finally become independent; however, there was a decline in living standards, unemployment and a crisis in political, economic and social life. But from the good, as befits of an independent country of Kyrgyzstan, its own flag and anthem appeared. Then in 1992 Kyrgyzstan is already a member of the UN, in 1993 it adopts the Constitution. However, in those days, instability still did not leave Kyrgyzstan, as there were two revolutions in 2005 and 2010. Both revolutions are the result of the country's unsuccessful presidential rule.
Today Kyrgyzstan is a sunny country with many natural heritage sites worth visiting with cars for rent. Kyrgyzstan is a very hospitable country that welcomes its travelers at any time. It is time to take a tour in order to travel and discover Kyrgyzstan with rent a car service!