Legacy of Pugachov
The Pugachov rebellion had a long lasting effect on Russia for years to come. While Catherine II tried to reform the provincial administration, the horrors of the revolt caused her to drop other reforms, particularly attempts to emancipate the peasant serfs of Russia. The Russian writer Alexander Radishchev, in his Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow, attacked the Russian government, in particular the institution of serfdom. In the book, he refers to Pugachov and the rebellion as a warning.
The term "Pugachovs of the University" was frequently used to describe the generation of the Russian Nihilist movement.
The town in which Pugachov was born was later named in his honor by the Soviet government.
The central square in the Kazakh town of Uralsk is named Pugachov Square.
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