The Zakhchins conquered by the Manchus of the
Qing dynasty in 1754 and controlled by Zasagt Khan aimag's Tsevdenjav gün, then moved to Zereg and Shar Khulsan. One Banner with 4(+1) sums were designated for them and noble Maamad (Mamuud) zaisan became the chieftain but Mamuud killed by Zungharian king Amarsanaa later and the Zakhchins revolted together with
Amursana against the Qing. The sums were: • Bichgiin meeren's sum (in modern Mankhan, Khovd province) • Güüj zan's sum (in modern Altai and part of Must, Khovd province) • Baljinnyam zahiragch sum (in modern Zereg and parts of Mankhan in Khovd province) • Jantsandorj's sum or Hoit (North) sum (in modern Mankhan, Khovd province) • Guniikhen (in modern Uyench, Khovd province) Administrative center was in Hoit sum's Tögrög Hüree. During the
Bogd Khanate of Mongolia, Zakhchin was subject to Dörbet Ünen Zorigt Khan
aimag. The south
Banner is called
Goviinkhon "people of the Gobi", while the north was called the
Shiliinkhen "people of the mountain range". == Clans ==