Zasagt Khan, also spelled Zasagtu Khan or Jasaghtu Khan (
Mongolian: ;
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: ; ), refers to the territory as well as the
Chingizid dynastic rulers of the Zasagt Khanate. It was one of four
Khalka khanates that emerged from remnants of the
Mongol Empire
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after the death of
Dayan Khan's son
Gersenji Khongtaiji in 1549.
The first ruler of Zasagt tribe was Gersenji's eldest son, Ashikhai. At the beginning of the 17th century, Ashihai's grandson Laihur was awarded the title of "khan" by
Abtai Sain Khan. Laihur was murdered in 1587. His son Subadai succeeded and crowned himself the "Bogd Zasagt Khan". Later, Norob, Vanchig, and Tsengüün succeeded to the title of khan.
In 1687, Shar, the Zasagt Khan, was defeated and killed by Tüsheet Khan Chakhundorj. His younger brother Tsevenjab succeeded as the new khan, however, Khalka was
invaded by
Dzungar Mongolian forces under
Galdan Boshugtu Khan in the next year, Tsevenjab had to flee to
Ulanqab where he pledged fealty to the
Kangxi Emperor of the
Qing China. On 3 June 1691, Tsevenjab attended the
Dolonnuur Assembly together with Tüsheet Khan, Sechen Khan and more than 500
noyans and
taijis. Since then, the Khalkha Mongols in Outer Mongolia submitted to the Qing dynasty. The three khanates, Zasagt Khan,
Sechen Khan and
Tüsheet Khan, became three provincial subdivisions or ''
aimags'' of Qing China. In the next year, Khalka was divided into three ''zam''s (), the area of Zasagt Khan aimag was named "Khalka Right Zam" (, ).
In 1725, Qing China created a fourth ''aimag'',
Sain Noyon.
Since 1728, each aimag was governed by aimag congress ''chigulgan'' () comprising the lords of the
khoshuns; the ''chigulgan daruga'' ( - official presiding the congress) was appointed from the khoshun lords by the Qing government. the congress of Zasagt khan aimag was called the "Zag golyn ekh Binderiyaa nuuryn chuulgan" (, ), which was held every three years at the source of Zag Gol River ().
In 1923, following the
Mongolian Revolution of 1921, the Zasagt Khan aimag was renamed Khan Tashir Uulyn aimag (), which named after the .
In 1930, the four ''aimag''s were divided into the present day
21 smaller ''aimag''s, which were subdivided into
''sum''s.
Administrative subdivisions of Zasagt Khan aimag
* Akhai zasgiin khoshuu
* Mergen zasgiin khoshuu
* Dalai zasgiin khoshuu
* Jalkhanz khutuktu's shabi
* Erdene düüregch zasgiin khoshuu
* Chin achit zasgiin khoshuu
* Tsogtoi zasgiin khoshuu
* Yalguusan khutuktu's shabi
* Setsen zasgiin khoshuu
* Baatar zasgiin khoshuu
* Üizen zasgiin khoshuu
* Erdene zasgiin khoshuu
* Süjigt zasgiin khoshuu
* Darkhan zasgiin khoshuu
* Zasagt khan khoshuu
* Daichin zasgiin khoshuu
* Bigeriin nomun khan khutuktu's shabi
* Ilden zasgiin khoshuu
* Yost zasgiin khoshuu
* Itgemjit zasgiin khoshuu
* Bishrelt zasgiin khoshuu
* Jonon zasgiin khoshuu
Жонон засгийн хошуу (Засагт хан аймаг)
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Zasagt Khans
#Laihur (?–1596)
#Subadai Zasagt Khan (1596–1650), son of Laihur.
#Norob Bishrelt Khan (1650–1661), son of Subadai.
#Chu Mergen Zasagt Khan (1661), killed by Erinchin Lobsang Tayiji.
#Vanchig (1661–1662), eldest son of Norob.
#Tsengüün (1662–1686), younger brother of Vanchig.
#Shar (1686–1687), son of Tsengüün.
#Tsevenjab (1691–1732), younger brother of Shar. 1691–1703 as Prince of the First Rank, 1703–1732 as khan. deposed in 1732
#Geveenpil (1732–1741)
#Baldar (1741–1770), son of Geveenpil.
#Tsevenbalzai (1770–1791), son of Baldar. Retired in 1791.
#Buniradna (1791–1823), son of Tsevenbalzai.
#Manibazar (1823–1840), son of Buniradna.
#Tserendondub (1840–1877), son of Manibazar.
#Dorjpalam (1877–1898), son of Tserendondub.
#Sodnomravdan (1898–1912), younger brother of Dorjpalam.
#Agvaantseren (1912–1915), son of Sodnomravdan.
#Tserengombozav (1915–1923), son of Dorjpalam.
References
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