May 15, 2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous state, political and public figures of Mongolia in the XX century, a prominent scientist-historian, organizer of science and public education, the first rector of the Mongolian State University, one of the founders and first president of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, a full member of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences and a foreign member of the USSR Academy of Sciences/RAS, a loyal friend of Russia and many Russian scientists, laureate of the State Prize, Honored Scientist, Hero of Labor of Mongolia, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, writer Bazaryn Shirendyba (Shirendeva). His name and deeds are well known not only in Mongolia, but also in Russia and other foreign countries. A 10-volume collection of works by B. Shirendib is being prepared for publication in Mongolia for the anniversary, a bust of him was recently installed at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of Mongolia and a memorial study-museum was opened, an international scientific conference and other events are planned. The Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences has prepared a collection of articles " B. Shirendib and S. D. Dylykov in the memoirs of relatives, colleagues and friends (To the 100th anniversary of their birth)". B. Shirendib lived a long, difficult, but bright and rich life, which reflected the main stages of the modern history of Mongolia and its relations with Russia in the XX century, achievements, difficulties and losses, ups and downs. It is no coincidence that B. Shirendib symbolically called his memoirs about his life "On the ocean waves" (Shirendev, 1993). B. Shirendib was born in the family of a poor arat-a Bazar cattle breeder in the territory of Sayn-Noenkhan aimag (now somon Shine-Idar of Khubsugul aimag), in the north of the country. His father Bazar knew Mongolian literacy, at one time worked as an assistant clerk of the local government, was a ... Читать далее