The process of Polonization took place over a lengthy period. At first only the leading members of the nobility were involved. Gradually the wider population became affected. Major effects on the lesser Lithuanian nobility occurred after various sanctions were imposed by the Russian Empire, such as removing Lithuania from the names of the Gubernyas shortly after the November Uprising. After the January Uprising the sanctions went further, and Russian officials began to intensify Russification, and banned the printing of books in Lithuanian.
the process of polonization took place over a lengthy period at first only the leading members of the nobility were involved gradually the wider population became affected major effects on the lesser lithuanian nobility occurred after various sanctions were imposed by the russian empire such as removing lithuania from the names of the gubernyas shortly after the november uprising after the january uprising the sanctions went further and russian officials began to intensify russification and banned the printing of books in lithuanian