Donduk Kuular facts for kids
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Donduk Kuular
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Куулар Дондук
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| Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Tuvan People's Republic | |
| In office 1925–1929 |
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| Preceded by | Soyan Oruygu |
| Succeeded by | Adyg-Tulush Khemchik-ool |
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| Born | 1888 |
| Died | 1932 (aged 43–44) |
| Nationality | Tuvan |
| Political party | Tuvan People's Revolutionary Party |
Donduk Kuular (Tuvan: Куулар Дондук 1888–1932) was an important figure in the history of Tuva. He was a Buddhist monk, a politician, and served as the prime minister of the Tuvan People's Republic.
Early Life and Tuvan Independence
Donduk Kuular was born in 1888 in a region called Tannu Uriankhai. This area was once part of China's Qing dynasty. After the Qing Dynasty fell in 1911, Tannu Uriankhai became independent.
Donduk was a Buddhist monk. He became a leader of a group supported by people from Russia. In 1921, he declared that a new country, the People's Republic of Tannu Tuva, was independent from the Russian Empire. He later joined the Tuvan People's Revolutionary Party.
Leading the New Nation
Donduk knew his new country was small. He wanted to make friends with other nations. He tried to build strong ties with the Mongolian People's Republic.
Because he was a monk, he had strong connections with the Buddhist leaders (lamas) in Tuva. He wanted to help them and support their beliefs. In 1926, he made Buddhism the official religion of Tannu Tuva. That same year, the country's name changed to the Tuvan People's Republic.
Challenges and Change
Joseph Stalin, a powerful leader in Russia, did not like Donduk's ideas. Stalin believed in communism, which meant countries should work together and not focus on religion. Donduk, however, wanted Tuva to be more separate and religious.
In 1929, Donduk was removed from his position and arrested. At the same time, five Tuvan students who had studied in Russia were sent to Tuva. They were very loyal to Stalin. They began to introduce new policies, like collectivization, which Donduk had not supported.
A change in leadership happened in 1929. One of these students, Salchak Toka, took Donduk's place as the main leader of the Tuvan People's Revolutionary Party. Donduk Kuular passed away in 1932.
