Personality
Genden has been described as “impudent, shrewd, full of guile, quick tempered, belligerent, loquacious, straightforward, belligerent and arrogant”. He was reportedly a womanizer, very fond of alcohol and someone who liked to talk, especially when under the influence of alcohol. He publicly criticized Stalin and the Soviet Union during moments of intoxication, for example he once openly called the Soviet Union “Red Imperialists”. He became famous for fearlessly confronting Stalin during their public meetings in Moscow and was one of the few to stand up to Stalin’s strong personality.
Paradoxically Genden was also a deeply religious man who once said “On earth there are two great geniuses – Buddha and Lenin”. In 1933 he openly declared his desire “not to fight against religion” and allowed lamas to practice their faith openly
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