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Mongolian women have historically enjoyed a somewhat higher status than women from other East Asian cultures. Women in Mongolia played vital roles in the family and economic life. Some more elite women had more opportunities than poor women, yet the demanding lifestyle required all women to work.
The cover of The Secret History of the Mongol Great Khatuns in Mongolian 2009. Following Ögedei's death, khatuns (queens) briefly ruled the Mongol Empire. Most of these women were not Genghis Khan's daughters, but his daughters- or granddaughters-in-law. Their ability to control the empire made them the most powerful women during this period.
Compared to other civilizations, Mongolian women had the power to influence society and enjoyed much more freedom in general. [62] Even though men were dominant in society, many turned to women in their lives for advice. While developing organizations within the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan asked for assistance from his mother.
Due to his efforts the number of scholarships for Mongolians to study in India expanded from just a few to over one hundred. [4] In January 2004, India and Mongolia also signed an agreement to construct a Mongolian-run Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, where according to Buddhist tradition Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment.
François Pétis de la Croix's 1710 book of Asian tales and fables contains a story in which Khutulun is called Turandot, a Persian word (Turandokht توراندخت) meaning "Central Asian Daughter", and is the nineteen-year-old daughter of Altoun Khan, the Mongol emperor of China. In Pétis de La Croix's story, however, she does not wrestle ...
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Apastamba sutra (c. 4th century BCE) [8] [3] captures some prevalent ideas of the role of women during the post Vedic ages. The Apastamba Sutra shows the elevated position of women that existed during the 4th century BCE: A man is not allowed to abandon his wife (A 1.28.19). He permits daughters to inherit (A 2.14.4).
Chormaqan Noyan: The First Mongol Military Governor in the Middle East (PDF) (Thesis). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2006. Lamb, Harold (June 1986). Genghis Khan: Emperor of All Men. ISBN 0-88411-798-7. Boyle, John Andrew (1964). "The Mongol Commanders in Afghanistan and India According to the Tabaqat-i-Nasiri of Juzjani".