Bogd Khanate of Mongolia

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The Bogd Khanate of Mongolia was a Mongolian state that existed from 1911 to 1919 and was restored from 1921 to 1924. "Bogd Khanate" is a conventional name used in modern historiography; contemporary Mongolian documents frequently referred to the polity as the Great Mongol State (Их Монгол Улс; Classical Mongolian: Yeke Mongγol Ulus), and used related forms for its government and ruler. During the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, Mongol princes and lamas in Khüree formed a provisional government and moved toward independence. On 1 December 1911, the provisional government issued a proclamation announcing Mongolia's independence and stating that Mongolia had originally been an independent polity. On 29 December, the eighth Jebtsundamba Khutuktu was enthroned as Bogd Khaan, combining religious and political authority, and a new central government was inaugurated. His reign title was Olon-a Örgügdegsen (Олноо өргөгдсөн, "Elevated by All"). The government sought to consolidate its authority...

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