A new oirat source on the origin of dzungar princes
Abstract
The article examines the Oirat historical and genealogical chronicle “Ööldiyn ug eh [tüüh]” (“The Origin (History) of Ööld Princes”) written in Mongolian in the 19th century. The chronicle is a princely genealogical table of Öölds or Dzungars that inhabited North Mongolia after they had survived the Qing conquest of Dzungaria and subsequent genocide of the Dzungars in 1755–1758.
The consolidated text of the chronicle published by the contemporary Mongolian historian Ts. Tserendorj on the basis of the existing versions contains a more detailed genealogical table of Dzungar princes as well as data about the circumstances that accompanied the renaming of Mount Ereen Khabirga, about the origin of the name Khara Khula and other interesting facts.
About the Author
V. Sanchirov
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in History (Candidate of Historical Sciences), Senior Research Associate, Department of History
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Review
For citations:
Sanchirov V. A new oirat source on the origin of dzungar princes. Mongolian Studies. 2016;8(1):13-22. (In Russ.)
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