P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Iraj Bashiri

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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his mastery of both medieval manuscripts and modern technology. His

contributions include Ustrushana v drevnosti i rannem srednevekove

(Istaravshan During Ancient and Medieval Times, Stalinabad, 1957);

Srednevekovii Shahristan (Shahristan in Medieval Times, Dushanbe,

1966); Kashfioti Panjakenti Qadim (Discoveries in Ancient Panjakent,

Dushanbe, 1969); Asrori Istaravshon (The Secrets of Istaravshan,

Dushanbe, 1972); Urtakurgan i Tirmizaktepa (Utrakurgan and

Termizaktepa, Dushanbe, 1973); Gosudarstvo Samanidov

Maverannakhr i Khorasan v 9-10 vv.) (Samanid Government,

Transoxania and Khurasan During the 9

th

 and 10

th

 Centuries,

Dushanbe, 1977); and Dar Borai Problemahoi Madaniyati Tojikiston

(About the Civilizational Problems of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 2001).

Ne'matov was decorated with the Badge of Honor, and the Honorary

Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan.