Society for the Restoration of Orthodox Christianity in the Caucasus

During the invasion of the khanates of Kazan (1552) and Astrakhan (1556), as well as Siberia, Russia consolidated power in these occupied territories, using that exact method of Christianizing the locals and exploiting religious divisions.

There were only two differences here: On August 18, 1851, Major-General Knyaz Mukhransky who served as the assistant chief of Zagatala province proposed that Ingiloys be exempted from taxes and duties in exchange for the conversion to Christianity, and that each Ingiloy family be rewarded with 15 -30 rubles in silver.

On November 7, 1851, the Caucasian Viceroy (namestnik) Mikhail Vorontsov issued a special order to exempt the Ingiloys to be Christianized from the life and fireplace taxes they had to pay to the state treasury.

During its activity, the Society had spent 1.475.482 rubles to spread Christianity to the Caucasus, including Northwest Azerbaijan.

In order to run the Society, firstly, a central office and temporary management committee was set up in Tbilisi.