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Salchak Toka

1901–1973 · 20th century

Salchak Toka was the leader of the Tuvan People's Revolutionary Party from 1932. He ran a Stalinist regime in the Tuvan People's Republic, collectivising herds, closing monasteries and persecuting lamas, and oversaw Tuva's annexation by the Soviet Union in 1944. He continued to lead the Tuvan communist party until his death.

Salchak Toka
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Tuvan People's Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Salchak Toka. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/salchak-toka
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