Sunday, December 23, 2007

Bogdo Khaan

Bogdo Khaan came to Mongolia from Tibet at age of five to become the Rebel Monk He was the key figure behind the declaration of independence of Mongolia after 200 years of chinese rule.
It was him who ordered in 1911 to arrest the peking appointed governor and defeated the chinese garrison taking manchu rulers by surprise.

Bogdo Khaan liberated the country and announced himself khaan of Mongolia.The ceremony of elevating him to the throne took place in December of 1911 and turned into a nation wide celebration, marking the end of the Chinese rule. Thankful Mongols granted the title of All Elevated Khaan to 42-year-old Tibetan and presented him 99 white mares and 99 white she camels according to traditions of Chinggis Khaan times.

The warning from Beijing to stop the "mutiny" did not slowed down Bogdo Khaan in his far reaching quest for Mongolia's liberation, including Inner Mongolia as well. In spring of 1913, Mongolian troops defeated the Chinese army on the southern border and advanced to Inner Mongolia, and were it not for the diplomatic demarch of Russian they would have taken over even Beijing.