The mausoleum of Baluaniyaz Musrepuli is located 100 km east of the village of Senek, Karakiya district, Mangistau region. Baluaniyaz Musrepuli (1818-1856) is a national hero. He was a hero of the Balykshy clan, a prominent figure in the wars between the Mangystau Aday and Turkmen tribes, the Khiva.Under the pressure of the Russian Empire and the Khiva Khanate, the people of Mangystau strongly opposed the colonial and aggressive policies of the two countries. One of those historical events was the Karagan-Bosaga massacre with the participation of Baluaniyaz Musrepuli. In the summer of 1856, Baluaniyaz Batyr led a small Kazakh detachment (about 60 men) against the Khiva army. In this battle, the hero Baluaniyaz and his brother Korganbek, his comrades Mailybay, Oraz and other heroes died. The hero was buried with his comrades in Karagan Bosaga, where the bloody battle took place. The story on sixty heroes of Adai was heard and recorded by the Kazakh national chronicler, poet Umirzak Kalbayuli Sabyr-Zhyrau Selbayuli.
Reference: Kazakhstan sacred objects
of whole national importance. – Astana: Foliant, 2017. –364-365-pp.
