Chingünjav

Chingünjav (Mongolian: Чингүнжав, Chinese: 青袞雜卜; also known as Admiral Chingün (Mongolian: Чингүн, 1710–1757) was the Khalkha prince ruler of the Khotogoids and one of the two major leaders of the 1756-57 rebellion in Outer Mongolia. Although his rebellion failed, he is nowadays often hailed as a fighter for Outer Mongolia's independence from the Manchu-led Qing dynasty of China.

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