Mongolians celebrated Peacekeepers' Day -photo news

Mongolians celebrated Peacekeepers' Day in the central square of Ulaanbaatar yesterday with sports and Cultural events for the occasion.
Mongolian troops have been serving as UN Peacekeepers in Kosova,Sudan, Siere-Leone, Congo, Western Sahara, Ethiopia and Eritrea, Georgia, Chad, Central African Republic since August, 2002.

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Photos of the Mongolian-Soviet soldiers during World War Two

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Photo News:Demonstration organized by "People's Movement to demand the promise" on 5 April, 2010

Many retired people took part in the rally.

Herder woman Lkhagvaa from Bayankhongor province demanding dissolution of the State Great Khural-Mongolian Parliament

Protesters gathering in central square of Ulaanbaatar by 11 am.

Buddhist monks came to the square to chant mantra to keep the protesters calm. The monks chanted "Janlavtsogtsol" mantra composed by Zanabazar, 17th century Mongolian saint and sculptor.

Organizers of the rally: from left, Battsogt Dogsom, Ninj, Uyanga Gantomor and Buddhist abbot Sanjdorj, who came to chant mantra to pacify the protesters. Sanjdorj said monks are not taking part in the rally, but were there to chant the mantra.

About 5000 protesters were gathered in central square of Ulaanbaatar about 1 pm , according to Mongolian website http://www.news.mn/. Organizers of the rally said hundreds are also taking part in smaller rallies organized in rural aimag centers.

Uyanga Gantomor, one of the organizers addressing the protestors.

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Mongolian historic photos around 1900s

Manlai Baatar Damdinsuren with two of his adjutants. Damdinsuren was Mongolian patriot and nationalist who took part in revival of Mongolian statehood after fall of Ching dynasty in 1911. He was one of commanders who liberated Khovd, capital of western Mongolia from Chinese troops and fought against Chinese in Inner Mongolia.Later, when Mongolian independence was abolished by Chinese warlord Xu Shuzeng in 1919, he was arrested by Chinese and tortured to death in jail. They say, he died standing.


Today, he is remembered as one of great Mongolian nationalist heroes who fought and died for Mongolia.

First car in Mongolia circa 1890-1900

Noble Mongolian woman circa 1900

 
Togtokh Taij, Inner Mongolia and Mongolian independence fighter in 1911.

 
Dondogdulam, last Queen-Mother of Mongolia and queen of 8th Bogd Khaan-last theocratical ruler of Mongolia, before the People's Revolution in 1921

 
A Mongolian noble lord with his queen

 
Sukhbaatar Damdin, Mongolian nationalist leader who led the People's Revolution of 1921 posed for a photo with his wife Yanjmaa. He contacted Red Army of Soviet Russia seeking military help to fight against White Guard Russians and Chinese warlords who occupied Mongolia. Under brilliant military command of Sukhbaatar, Mongolian Nationalists chased away foreign troops from Mongolia.Today, Sukhbaatar is remembered as one of greatest Mongolian patriots and nationalist leader who made Mongolia independent after 200 year of Ching rule.

 
Mongolian traitor noble lords who betrayed Mongolian independence in 1919 posing with Chinese warlord Xu Shuzeng , after they signed document abolishing independence of Mongolia.

 
Mongolian man

 
Uzemchin Tribal women

 
Mongolian women

 
Dondogdulam, last queen-mother of Mongolia posing with adopted daughter. She was queen of 8th Bogd Khaan, last theocratic ruler of Mongolia before the People's Revolution of 1921

 
Noble lords of Western Mongolia in 1911.

 
From left:Dilav Khutugt, Buddhist saint born in current day Zavkhan aimag along with another Buddhist saint Jalkhanz Khutugt who served as a Prime Minister of People's Government after 1921.

Noble Mongolian women around circa 1900

Mongolian noble lords with Russian officials around 1911

 
Women of Uzemchin Tribe

 
Buriat Mongolian shaman circa 1900

Manlai Baatar Damdinsuren, Mongolian patriot and nationalist military commander in 1911. Damdinsuren helped liberate Khovd, capital of Western Mongolia from chinese troops of Ching Dynasty and fought in Inner Mongolia against Chinese troops. When Chinese warlords occupied Mongolia in 1919 and abolished Mongolian independence, he was arrested and tortured to death. They say, he died standing.

Costume decorations in the back of a Inner Mongolian wrestler

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President of the Trade Union stages protest against Government

Ganbaatar, President of the Mongolian Confederation of Trade Unions launched sit-in protest in central square of Ulaanbaatar. Government unlawfully took social insurance fund and therefore, I'm demanding return of the social insurance fund, said the Union President.

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Mongolian Ninja mining photos:part two

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