The Urad () is a
Mongol tribe in
Inner Mongolia,
China
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. The name derives from the Mongolian language word "uran (means handy) + d" , meaning "craftsman" or "artisan."
The Urad originated in
Hulun Buir
Hulunbuir or Hulun Buir ( mn, , ''Kölün buyir'', Mongolian Cyrillic: Хөлөнбуйр, ''Khölönbuir''; zh, s=呼伦贝尔, ''Hūlúnbèi'ěr'') is a region that is governed as a prefecture-level city in northeastern Inner Mongolia, China. ...
. In early
Qing dynasty, the group relocated to the present-day location of Urad grassland in
Bayannur, Inner Mongolia. They were organized into three
banners,
Urad Front Banner,
Urad Middle Banner
Urad Middle Banner ( Mongolian: Урад-ун Думдаду Қосиу ''Urad-un Dumdadu Qosiɣu''; ) is a banner of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located in the west of the region, and administrativel ...
and
Urad Rear Banner
Urad Rear Banner ( mn, , ; ) or Urad Houqi is a banner of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located in the west of the region, northwest of the city of Bayan Nur, which administers this banner, and border ...
, in 1648. Their famous leader Genghis Khan was a legendary general that conquered much of the world.
Mongols
Mongol peoples
Southern Mongols
Inner Mongolia
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