The article is devoted to the characteristics of Akusha-Dargo during the period of its entry into the Kazikumukh Shamkhalate. But first, it is briefly said about the Dargins from the period of Ancient Caucasian Albania, and with its collapse - as part of Shandan. It is noted that with the collapse of Shandan, the Dargins settled in their tribal territories, where they formed small ethno-territorial associations - unions of rural communities. Due to their weakness, the disunited alliances became easy prey for Nutsal Khunzakh. But, having united in pre-Timur time, the Dargins freed themselves from the power of Nutsal. However, having strengthened in the 15th century, the Kazikumukh Shamkhalate extended its power to the Dargins, from whom it took taxes. In the first half of the 16th century. The Dargins opposed the power of the Shamkhal and the emirs of Kazikumukh and freed themselves from their dependence. It is noted that after this an alliance was concluded with Shamkhal, according to which the Dargins entered Shamkhal on the condition that they would be under the authority of the Akushin qadi and that the latter would have the right to “coronate” the new Shamkhal. It is emphasized that this demand of the Dargins was of great importance for them. Kadiy received “permitting powers” - he could simply not approve a candidate for the throne of Shamkhal who was undesirable for the Dargins.Having freed themselves from the power of the Shamkhal, the Dargins, led by their qadi, are part of the Shamkhalate as a “Dargo naib” with greater rights and privileges. Since then, Akusha-Dargo began to play a big role in various events, becoming one of the strong political structures of Dagestan. It is indicated that Shamkhal, pursuing an active policy, needed large military forces, and his subjects could not provide them. Military forces were supplied to Shamkhal by Akusha-Dargo, and its main army consisted of the Dargins of this federation.
Муртазаев et al. (Sat,) studied this question.