Kazangapuly Imanbazar (1876-1943) – poet.
Poet. Abai's disciple. He was born and lived next door to the village of Abaya.
Kazangap Kynashuly's father knew Russian well and was a respected person. He opened a madrasah in the village for teaching children. Visited Mecca three times. Imanbazar, having received a decent upbringing from his father and training from a local mullah, goes to Semey to continue his studies at a five-year madrasah school. Inspired by Abai's poetry, he composed poems himself. Later I got acquainted with the great poet in Chingistau. This meeting led to a creative friendship. Imanbazar took part in the management of the village and was a foreman. Serving in this position in 1900, together with his friend Magauya Kunanbayev, he received a certificate of commendation from the Governor-General. After the meeting with Abai, he solved the problematic issues of his region. The first poems were published in the newspaper "Dala ulayaty" in 1888-1889. Following the example of Abai, he wrote lyrical works "Anibal" (1909), "Altyn sakina" (1911). The printing house of the Karimov brothers in Kazan has released a separate edition of the book "Kissa-i Anibal".
Imanbazar was a close friend of Magawi. During a period of serious illness, before his death, he wrote a poetic message to Imanbazar. In 1960, the expedition, having not found this burial, returned. In July 1941, Imanbazar took part in the regional meeting of akyns in Semipalatinsk (now Semey). Akyn is buried next to Kazangap kazha's father.
Literature about Kazangapuly Imanbazar
Абайдың ақын шәкірттері [Мәтін]. 4-ші кітап / Республикалық Абай қоры. - Алматы: Дәуір, 1997. - 239 б. (Введено оглавление)
Абайдың ақын шәкірттері [Мәтін]. 4-ші кітап / Республикалық Абай қоры. - Алматы: Дәуір, 1997. - 224 б. (Введено оглавление)
Мұхамедханов Қ. Көп томдық шығармалар жинағы [Мәтін]. Т. 4 : Абай мұрагерлері. Естеліктер, 2005. - 328 б.