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... Buddha , " and also that the Khutagt of Urga must always be discovered in Tibet . In their rule of Mongolia they thus separated church and state and used them against each other . At the beginning of the revival of Buddhism in Mongolia ...
... Buddha , " and also that the Khutagt of Urga must always be discovered in Tibet . In their rule of Mongolia they thus separated church and state and used them against each other . At the beginning of the revival of Buddhism in Mongolia ...
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... Buddha of Urga ) was continued in of- fice , but as a " constitutional monarch , " meaning he could sign only documents prepared for him by the new regime . Sühbaatar died in 1923 and the Khutagt in 1924. In the Soviet Union Lenin also ...
... Buddha of Urga ) was continued in of- fice , but as a " constitutional monarch , " meaning he could sign only documents prepared for him by the new regime . Sühbaatar died in 1923 and the Khutagt in 1924. In the Soviet Union Lenin also ...
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... Buddha's birthplace in south- ern Nepal , and Nepal Valley also figure prominently in Buddhist accounts . There is substantial archaeological evi- dence of an early Buddhist influence in Nepal , including a famous column inscribed by ...
... Buddha's birthplace in south- ern Nepal , and Nepal Valley also figure prominently in Buddhist accounts . There is substantial archaeological evi- dence of an early Buddhist influence in Nepal , including a famous column inscribed by ...
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