The last bronze statue of Vladimir Lenin in Ulan-Bator, the capital of Mongolia, was recently taken down [1]. Alec Metz on Registan.net explains [2] what this means to Mongols and why many of them miss the previous adherence to ‘Lenin Bagsh’ (‘Teacher Lenin’).
Mongolia: Goodbye, Lenin
· Written by Alexander Sodiqov
Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Mongolia, History