№ 1454. Joint issue. Russia - Kazakhstan. Researchers. Chokan Valikhanov (1835-1865).

In 2010, the joint issue of postage stamps between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan is devoted to the 175th anniversary of outstanding scientist, specialist in geography and ethnography, educator and diplomat Chokan Valikhanov. He graduated from Omsk Cadet Corps, served in Siberian Cossack Army, then he served the Governor-General of Western Siberia Gustav Gasfort; participated in a number of expeditions to Middle Asia and China. In 1858, disguised as a Muslim merchant, he crossed the Tien-Shan and lived in Kashgar, where he collected materials on the ethnology of eastern Turkestan and the history of Altyshar. The detailed description of local flora, fauna and trade routes, study of history and life of the Kazakhs, as well as Kazakh folklore became the most famous work of the scientist. A lot of ethnologically accurate genre, portrait and landscape sketches which illustrated his scientific and travel diaries, easel drawings and water-colors have also remained intact.
The stamp depicts a portrait of the scientist against the background of map of Asia of the XIX century and the ancient cultic construction.