The Mongols of the WestThe Mongols of the West presents an English translation and analysis of the historical chronicle Qalimaq qdiyin tjiyigi qurji biciqsen tobci orosibai (Herein is Contained the Concise Written Collection of the History of the Kalmyk Khans). Usually referred to as "A Brief History of the Kalmyk Khans," this chronicle was written in Oirat script around the year 1819 and is one of few natively produced historical chronicles of the Kalmyks and their