# Babojab

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**Shudargabaatar Babojab** (Mongolian: Шударга баатар Бавуужав, 1875–1916) was an ethnic [Mongol](/source/Mongol) [prince](/source/Mongolian_nobility) and military leader.[1] The Japanese planned to overthrow [Yuan Shikai](/source/Yuan_Shikai)'s government by supporting Babojab in his effort to re-establish the [Qing dynasty](/source/Qing_dynasty), which would rule the [Mongolian Plateau](/source/Mongolian_Plateau), [Manchuria](/source/Manchuria), and [North China](/source/North_China). At the end of 1915, Babojab's army retreated to [Hailar](/source/Hailar_District) after attacks from [Khatanbaatar Magsarjav](/source/Khatanbaatar_Magsarjav) near [Dolon Nor](/source/Dolon_Nor) and [Hohhot](/source/Hohhot) His troops fought the soldiers of the [Republic of China](/source/Republic_of_China_(1912%E2%80%931949)) in [Manchuria](/source/Manchuria) and [Inner Mongolia](/source/Inner_Mongolia) during the [Warlord Era](/source/Warlord_Era). In July 1916 following the death of [Yuan Shikai](/source/Yuan_Shikai), he enlisted the help of [Kawashima Naniwa](/source/Kawashima_Naniwa) and other Japanese nationals and raised an army. Three thousand Mongolian cavalrymen defeated [Wu Junsheng](/source/Wu_Junsheng)'s [Fengtian Clique](/source/Fengtian_Clique) and occupied [Guojiadian](/source/Guojiadian) in [Shandong](/source/Shandong), on the main line of the [South Manchuria Railway](/source/South_Manchuria_Railway). However, later that year Babojab was killed and his army defeated near [Linxi](/source/Linxi_County,_Inner_Mongolia), [Inner Mongolia](/source/Inner_Mongolia).[2]

His son [Ganjuurjab](/source/Ganjuurjab) married [Yoshiko Kawashima](/source/Yoshiko_Kawashima).

## References

1. Lattimore, Owen & Nachukdorji, Sh (1955). *Nationalism and Revolution in Mongolia*. Mongolia.

1. McCormack, Gavan (December 1, 1977). *Chang Tso-Lin in Northeast China, 1911-1928: China, Japan, and the Manchurian Idea*

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