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TEACHER "E" RESPECTED AMONG PEOPLE,
ISporj BAJAR’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONTEMPORARY
EDUCATION IN MONGOLIA IN THE EARLY 20™ CENTURY
B. Chinzorig
Buryat State University, Russia
Introduction
As a result of the revolution in 1911 and 1921 which took place in the first half of
the 20" century, it was an urgent issue of authorities to serve contemporary education
for Mongolian people, who were moderately backward in culture and education from
other peoples of the world at the time. One of the components of Mongolian ethnic
groups, Buryat scholars and teachers take appropriate position in Mongolian national
independence and sovereignty, especially in the further development of culture and
education. Amongst these scholars, ISdorj Bajar, respectfully called Teacher “E”, has
joined others with the same knowledge and beliefs, and had the sense of obligation
to teach his wisdom to the next generation of youths, who were Mongolia’s future.
Even though historians and researchers have written their research articles about
this ordinary intellectual person, his individuality has not yet been studied precisely.
The following article was written to clarify about his early life, his being a teacher of
Mongolian students, becoming the first principal of primary school, his education in
Germany, defamation of false political affairs, citizenship and other issues based on
archival facts and papers.
Biography, Activities
Some researchers think that I8dorj Bajar was born in Orgé (Urga), while others think
that he was born in Buryat’s Orongoi. However, it was noted down in the “Convict’s
testimony” that he gave during investigation related to his defamation of false political
affair in 1938, that ISdorj Sanjiyevié Bajar was born in Orongoi in the Selenge region
of the Buryat-Mongolian Autonomous Republic in 1899, and graduated from Orongoi
primary school and Chita secondary school.
The October Revolution in 1917 had large influence on the young teacher, ISdorj
Bazar, also it shaped his leftist democratic orientation: he became active in social
and political issues. After the October Revolution, he was engaged to participate in
the National Democratic Revolutionary Movement in Mongolia, where the People’s
Revolution replaced monarchy, which formed historical condition for him to modify
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