Tsendiin Dondogdulam

Tsendiin Dondogdulam
Queen consort of Mongolia
Tenure	1911–1923
Predecessor	Dynasty established
Successor	Queen Genepil
Born	1876 Khentii, Outer Mongolia, Qing Empire
Died	1923 (aged 46–47) Niislel khuree, Mongolia
Spouse	Bogd Khan
House	Bogd Khanate of Mongolia

Tsendiin Dondogdulam (1876–1923) was the queen consort (Khatun) of Mongolia, married to Bogd Khan.^[1]

Biography

Dondogdulam Tsend was born on November 15, 1876, in Khentii, Mongolia. She first met Bogd Khan in 1895 during his visit to the Erdene Zuu Monastery. Another time, they met in 1900 during a trip to Amarbayasgalant monastery. In 1902, they were married and had a son. According to custom she adopted and raised many children from families that could not care for them. One of them was Luvsanjambyn Mördorj who became a prominent Mongolian composer. She and Bogd Khan also initiated and created the Bogd Khan's residence that also housed artisans and craftsmen.

Dondogdulam died in 1923, one year before the death of her spouse. Day of rest was observed on the 15th day of the last month of autumn. Dondogdulam was cremated at the source of the Selbe river near Ulaanbaatar, where at one time she and her husband spent the summer season.

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