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Khorloogiin Choibalsan

1895–1952 · 20th century · Also known as Choibalsan

Khorloogiin Choibalsan was the leader of the Mongolian People's Republic from the late 1930s until his death in 1952. A founder of the Mongolian People's Party, he became prime minister in 1939 and closely followed Stalin's model. The purges he directed from 1937 to 1939 killed many thousands of Buddhist lamas, nobles and officials and destroyed most of Mongolia's monasteries.

Khorloogiin Choibalsan
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Mongolian People's Republic

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