title: The source study analysis and classification of the tarkhan type khan yarlyks
abstract: The classification and systematization of the medieval act sourcesis the undeveloped direction in the domestic source studies. The article contains the source study analysis of a special type of act sources, also known in the scientific community as «tarkhanyarlyks». The tarkhanyarlyksare divided into three different subspecies. Moreover, the article provides a lot of scientific facts, that enable the identification of a social group known as «tarkhans». Theirpopulation size, assignment, positio
journal: Journal of history