From the history of fair and market trade in the Kazan region (mid XIX – early XX century)

Abstract

The article deals with the history of bazaars and fairs in the settlements of the Kazan region in the pre-revolutionary period. The procedure for opening markets and fairs in the Tatar and Russian villages of the Kazan and Tsarevokokshay districts is analyzed. The activity of the zemstvo in the development of trade was studied, the role of trade in the life of rural residents was assessed. Brief biographical information is given about the major merchants who received the greatest profit, their clerks. In the course of the study, it turned out that the largest turnover was in the bazaars of Arsk and Big Atni, the lowest – in the villages Russkiye Alaty and Big Kurguzi. Also, with the help of the data preserved in the archive, it was possible to establish the nationality of a number of merchants.