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The Genealogy of Khargana Clan of Khori-Buryats in the Light of Tibetan Autobiography of Galsan-Zhinba Dylgirov

https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2021-2-328-340

Abstract

Introduction. In the modern Buryat society, the knowledge of one’s own history, roots, culture, and language is becoming increasingly important. There is also a growing interest in genealogical research as many have started to search for data about their ancestors and their family trees in various archives. To illustrate, one may mention an increasing number of requests made for materials on the lineage and pedigrees of Buryats kept in the Center of Oriental Manuscripts and Xylographs of the Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist, and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the RAS. The aims of the present article are, firstly, to add to the data on the Khargana clan of Khori Buryats and, secondly, to investigate the background of Galsan-Zhinba Dylgirov (1816–1872?), an outstanding Buryat religious enlightener of the nineteenth century. The research is based on textological, comparative-historical and historical-biographical methods. Data. The article draws on the evidence contained in Dylgirov’s autobiography written in Tibetan in 1864-1872 and xylographed in the Tsugol Datsan. Dylgirov’s lineage is cited in the first chapter of the book and could be read only by few of those who were literate in Tibetan. Results. The lineage goes back to eight generations, including Dylgirov himself, and covers over 150 years. The origin of the family associates with the ancestor known as Shonoguleg who lived at the turn of the eighteenth century. Of particular interest are also legends and stories that supplement the family history. The examination of the lineage sheds light on the origin of the ethnonym Baatarzhan, a branch of the Khargana clan. Also, the family history contains new data on the Buryat self-governing administration before the first third of the nineteenth century. Clearly, the data of Dylgirov’s autobiography may be useful for further genealogical research.

About the Author

Elena G. Batonimaeva
Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the RAS (6 Sakhyanova St., 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation

Cand. Sc. (Philosophy), Research Associate



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Batonimaeva E.G. The Genealogy of Khargana Clan of Khori-Buryats in the Light of Tibetan Autobiography of Galsan-Zhinba Dylgirov. Mongolian Studies. 2021;13(2):328-340. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2021-2-328-340

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