The book contains essays on the life and deeds of the creators of the Turkestan Territory K.P. von Kaufman, M.D. Skobeleva and M.G. Chernyaeva. Through their efforts, the territory of Russia has increased by more than 5 thousand square meters in 20 years. km; it became possible to supply the Russian industry with the most valuable raw materials, including its own cotton; new markets for domestic products were opened; finally, the deepest rear arose, which made Russia invincible in the event of a foreign invasion, as shown by the Second World War.