Bogd Gegeen Khan
Mongolian head of state
Quick Facts
- Flourished:
- 1911–24, Urga [Ulaanbaatar]
Bogd Gegeen Khan (flourished 1911–24, Urga [Ulaanbaatar]) was the "Living Buddha" of the Yellow Hat (Dge-lugs-pa) sect. In 1911 he proclaimed Mongolia independent of China, though true independence was not achieved until 1921. He remained head of state until 1924.