From Nomadism to Marxism

The first People’s Hural (Assembly) convened in November 1924, in Ulaanbaatar. The Hural’s main purpose was for the “people’s representatives” to ratify the new constitution and start building a state apparatus in accordance with ...

From Nomadism to Marxism History of the Mongols

The Great Game

Mongulai Apr 23, 2020

Ever since the Soviets and Outer Mongolia had signed a bilateral treaty in Moscow on November 5, 1921, the issue of Mongolia had been a bone of contention between the young Soviet Union and ...

From Nomadism to Marxism History of the Mongols

The Secret Intention of the Mongols

Mongulai Mar 25, 2020

In the meantime, the Mongolian leaders were not as enthusiastic about the world revolution as the Soviets and the Guomindang. ever since the Kyakhta Treaty, Prime Minister Tserendorj and Foreign Minister Amar had been ...

From Nomadism to Marxism History of the Mongols

The Third Congress of the MPRP

Mongulai Mar 25, 2020

Declaring Mongolia a republic was a single matter. Two days after Soviet representative Alexei Vasiliev said that the “Comintern would salute the proclamation of Mongolia as a republic”, the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party’s (MPRP) ...

From Nomadism to Marxism History of the Mongols

Communist Seed in Mongolia

Mongulai Aug 13, 2019

On August 25, 1921, an organization called the Union of Young Revolutionaries (Boshgyg Halah Zaluuchuudyn Evlel) was set up in Ulaanbaatar. One of its key figures was Choibalsan. The Soviets, not long before, had ...