1932 armed uprising in Mongolia
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The 1932 armed uprising (Mongolian: 1932 оны зэвсэгт бослого, romanized: 1932 ony zevsegt boslogo) in Mongolia, also known as the Khuvsgul Uprising (Mongolian: Хөвсгөлийн бослого, romanized: Khөvsgөliyn boslogo) was a popular revolt against the "left course" policies of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) as directed by Soviet Bolsheviks and Comintern agents in the People's Republic of Mongolia. Principally led by lamas,[2] the uprisings covered the northwest part of the country and lasted from April–November 1932. Most rebels consisted of common herders but even many party members and the local bureaucrats[3] joined the rebellion. The insurgents were spurred on by rumors of support from the Panchen Lama and the Japanese.[4][5] More than 1,500 people were killed in the violence[1] as both insurgents and Soviet-backed Mongolian troops sent to quell the rebellion engaged in atrocities. Special study revealed that this uprising corresponds to generally accepted criteria of civil war. Suggestions that the uprising was inspired or supported by Japan or the 9th Panchen Lama are not confirmed by archival documents.[6][7]
1932 armed uprising in Mongolia | |||||||
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Part of the Stalinist repressions in Mongolia | |||||||
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Buddhist clergy, cattle owners, individual partyworkers |
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1,500+ killed[1] |