In
the end of the 17th century and in the beginning of the 18th century, the Kazakh Khanate
declined due to the internal and external factors. The people were depressed in respect of
economy and spiritual comfort due to the throne struggles among the Kazakh khans, the
efforts of the sultans in all regions of the country towards the establishment of
independent Khanates, the eradication of the concepts of union and cooperation, the
disintegration and dissolution. The military forces were on the point of obliteration.
Before this period, there had
been three great wars between Oyrat-Congar people and Kazak people. Through the support of
Russians and Chinese people, Congar people started to attack Kazakh people. Congar-Kazakh
great wars had taken place in the years of 1698, 1711, 1712, 1714, 1718, 1723, 1725, and
1729. Moreover, Kokan Beys had also caused trouble on the other hand. Bokhara and Hive
Khans tried to enslave the Kazakh people and the Chinese people provided help and
assistance to Cogar people. Russians benefited from this situation and they started to
construct their castles in the lands of Kazakh people. Kazakh military forces were not
less than the Congar soldiers. Each section’s khans defended their own khanates. For
example; when Ulu Yüz (Great Section) was involved in a war, the other Sections’ khans
did not join in the war. Congar people who got the advantage of this situation found the
opportunity to fight with Kazakh Khans one by one. The Kazakh Khanates took shelter in
Russians instead of providing union and integration among them. Kazakh steppe lands were
nearly abandoned and Kazakh people lost half of its population. The people suffered from
"Aktaban şuburundu'ya" (in the meaning of raid, exile). These centuries ended
up with miserable conditions for Kazakh people. Russian established dominion over the
Little Section khanate in the year of 1731, the Central Section khanate in the year of
1734 and Great Section Khanate in the year of 1728. Kokan Beki Alim (1801-1809) invaded
the Great Section Khanate. As a consequence, Russians abolished the Great Section in the
year of 1822 and the Central Section in the year of 1824.
Therefore, the Kazakh Khanate that was the
continuation of the White Horde State that reappeared in the year of 1456 vanished in the
19th century.
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