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Dr shagdaryn bira reflects on george roerich
Professor Shagdaryn Bira (born September 1927) is a Mongolian historian and scholar noted for his research that examines the history, culture, religion, and languages of the Mongols. This research covers a wide area from ancient ties between Mongolia, India and Tibet to Ghenghis Khan's Mongolian Empire to Mongolian communism in the 20th century.
Since 1987, he has served as the General Secretary for the International Association for Mongol Studies and worked as a visiting professor at universities and research institutes in several countries, including Russia, France, India, and Japan. He has written numerous books, including the Mongolian Historiography in the 13th-17th Centuries, and contributed various chapters/volumes to UNESCO's History of Civilizations of Central Asia.
Dr. Bira is also President of the Roerich Society of Mongolia and Director of The Nicholas Roerich Museum and Shambhala Art Institute. He worked with Glenn Mullin to save the Roerich house in Mongolia and restore it as a museum and art gallery. Professor Bira is the oldest living student of George Roerich.
In 2006 he was awarded the Fukuoka Prize.