to Uzbekistan. Southern parts are influenced by Iran while northern parts are less influenced by Persian. But after the 1917 Russian revolution, a new literary language was adopted by the natives of northern as well as southern people. Uzbek literature was originally written in three main scripts such as the Arabic, Latin, and Cyrillic scripts. However, in the later years, the government of Uzbekistan introduced modified version of Latin alphabet in 1933. Colonial literature Uzbek language, a primary language used to write Uzbek literature was introduced by the Kara-Khanid Khanate in the 900s. However, after the Mongol invasion of Central Asia, Uzbek became a foremost literary language in the region. Later, when Mughal emperors such as Timur and Babur conquered the region, Uzbek was influenced by Turkish literature as well as culture, and it lost its golden period. When the Soviet Union conquered the region, Uzbek people were declared "Uzbeks" in the Soviet linguistics. The rise of poetry In Uzbek literature, Abdulla Qodiriy and Abdul Hamid Suleyman (1897-1939) are recognised two prominent literary figures who shaped Uzbek literature. When Russian revolution took place, the two were changed with "nationalism" and "enemies of the people" and later they were executed by the Soviet Union. Qodiriy wrote novels, poems and articles for local newspapers focused on political instabilities caused due to the Soviet Union. References Further reading Uzbekistani literature Uzbekistani culture Persian-language literature