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Khalkha Mongols

Also known as Khalkha

The Khalkha Mongols are the largest subgroup of the Mongols and form the majority of the population of present-day Mongolia. Organised by the descendants of Dayan Khan's son Geresenje, they were divided from the 16th century into the Tüsheet, Zasagt and Setsen khanates. After Dzungar invasions they submitted to the Qing dynasty at Dolon Nor in 1691. Their dialect is the basis of modern standard Mongolian.

Khalkha Mongols
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Dzungar KhanateFoundation, Military, Impact, Decline

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Setsen KhanateZasagt KhanateTüsheet KhanateDzungar KhanateKhoshut KhanateBogd Khanate of Mongolia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Khalkha Mongols. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/khalkha-mongols
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The Epoch Institute. “Khalkha Mongols.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/khalkha-mongols.
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