Mariya Vladimirovna Sagadarova: the first in the women’s movement of Buryatia

The article is dedicated to a prominent public figure of Buryatia, the first head of the republican women's departments, M. V. Sagadarova (1901-1926). The author briefly highlights the biography of Mariya Vladimirovna, whose personality developed during a period of significant changes in the country's social structure. During these critical, decisive moments of historical development, M. V. Sagadarova demonstrated leadership qualities and progressively influenced not only the lives of her contemporaries but also society as a whole. The revolutionary transformations concerning women's issues in the fields of health preservation, culture, and education in Buryat society were coordinated by the work of the first All-Russian Congress of Working Women and Peasant Women of Russia, convened by the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks), which took place in Moscow from November 16 to 21, 1918. The article notes the energy, activity, and exceptional nature of M. V. Sagadarova, who had successfully graduated from the Cheremkhovo Commercial School by that time. Thanks to her organizational abilities, she did much for the establishment of the women's movement in Buryatia. In a relatively short period, she gained immense authority and was deservedly respected by both her party comrades and ordinary women. The work provides various information and recollections of contemporaries about M. V. Sagadarova. Additionally, it is noted that many women for whom Mariya Vladimirovna worked after her targeted studies successfully realized themselves in the professional sphere and left a productive mark on the history of Buryatia.