From decree to dispersal: the evolution of soviet religious policy toward Buddhist education (the case of “Tsanit Chore”). Part II. — the 1930s.
https://doi.org/10.53315/2782-3377-2026-6-3-52-67
Supporting agencies: The work was supported by the Foundation for the Promotion of Buddhist Education and Research — grant «Choyra Academy: Age-old Traditions of Buddhist Education in the Kalmyk Steppe of the 19th — Early 20th Centuries» (Agreement No. 42 dated May 25, 2026).
About the Author
E. N. Badmaeva
Kalmyk State University named after B.B. Gorodovikov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterina N. Badmaeva, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the International Research Center «Oirats and Kalmyks in the Eurasian Space»
Elista
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Badmaeva E.N. From decree to dispersal: the evolution of soviet religious policy toward Buddhist education (the case of “Tsanit Chore”). Part II. — the 1930s. Nomadic civilization: historical research. 2026;6(3):52-67. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.53315/2782-3377-2026-6-3-52-67
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