An Analysis On Mongolian Nationalism Thinkings During The Late Years Of Qing Dynasty

In Modem Times, after the Opium War, Mongolian people suffered from merciless oppressions and exploitation by foreign imperialist powers and Chinese feudal nobles. Mongolian aristocrats and their arm forces were no longer able to defend themselves against the foreign invadors with guns and cannons.They could not put down the rebelious causes of people at home, neither. Mongolian people as the main body, together with the peoples of other nationalities in Inner Mongolia, struggled tenaciously for their empancipation.The cruel social reality and the decline of Mongolian nationality evoked the development of nationalism among Mongolian thinkers and pioneers.They regarded the cause to flourish their nationality as their historical responsibity. Thus an idea of anti-foreign emperialism, anti-feualism and anti-religion was formed, and they argued for equality among all nationalities.Based on these thinkings, they put great efforts forth in exploration path of self-reliance.They put forward new deals like to develop edueation cause; to strengthen the national defence by troop training and raising military expenditure; to develop industry, agriculture and animal husbandry. Modern Times Mongolian thinking enlightened the people in Mongolian areas, and had an powerful influence on Mongolian prospect. As a result, it also affected the social progress in Inner Mongolia and the revolutionary process in the country.Mongolian nationalism thinking established basics of equality among all nationalities.The struggle against foreign emperialism and feualism conducted by Inner Mongolian people had been a part of Chinese people's struggle. Inner Mongolian Nationalism thinking constitutes a part of the Chinese people thinking.