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Tojiboeva, Bashoratkhon

Tajik actor Bashoratkhon Tojiboeva was born in Namangon on No-

vember 10, 1916. There is little information available on the formative

years of her career. She joined the CPSU in 1946.

Tojiboeva worked with the Konibodom Comedy and Drama Theater

between 1932 and 1934. In 1934 and 1935, she worked for the Nav

Drama and Music Theater. Between 1936 and 1938, she worked for the

Chikalov Drama Theater, and from 1938 to the end of her life, she

worked at the Pushkin Comedy and Music Theater in Leninabad.

During her 35-year career, Tojiboeva created many memorable roles,

including Khonzoda in Boi va Khidmatgor (The Richman and the Ser-

vant), by H. Hakimzoda; Gulsara, Oftobkhon, and Nurkhon in three

plays of the same names by K. Yashin; Saltanat in Tui (Celebration), by

S. Ghani; Varvara in Ra'du Barq (Thunder and Lightning), by A. N.

Ostrovskii; and many others.

Tojiboeva became a People's Artist of Tajikistan in 1943. She was

also a recipient of the Badge of Honor and the Honorary Order of the

Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan, as well as a number of

medals. Tojiboeva died in Leninabad, August 20, 1965.

Tojiev, Dadojon

Tajik linguist Dadojon Tojiev was born into a retailer's family in

Konibodom on March 22, 1915. He joined the CPSU in 1944.

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