Mahmudhoja Behbudi is an educator who is often called the founder of Uzbek drama. The leader of the Jadids - supporters of newfangled learning.
He was born on January 20, 1875 in the city of Samarkand in the family of a mufti. Mahmudhoja's father was a major specialist in Islam, engaged in research on religious issues. This could not but affect the boy's worldview.
Behbudi founded the newspaper "Oina" ("Mirror"), was a regular contributor to the newspaper "Tarjumon" ("Translation"), edited by I. Gasprinsky.
He is the author of more than 200 publications that have been published in both Uzbek and Tajik languages. In particular, "Muntahabi zhugrofiyai umumiy" - "Kiskacha umuimiy zhugrofiya" (1903), "Kitob-ul-atfol" - "Bolalar uchun kitob" (1904) and others. The pinnacle of Behbudi's writing skills is the drama "Padarkush", released in Samarkand in 1911. It says that young people should be educated and cultured. The drama was published in 1912 in the newspaper "Turon", and in 1913 it was published as a separate book.
In 1919, while traveling, Behbudi was detained in Karshi, and on the orders of Said Alimkhan he was executed.
After the tragic death of the scientist, Sadriddin Aini wrote: “The Muslim East will mention the hardworking poet Behbudiy with respect, since for 20 years he called for the struggle for a free life, enlightenment and radiance of all who knew their calling on Earth.”

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