Erection of a monument was dedicated to the two events : the 400th anniversary of the scientist, the Kalmyk - Oirat humanist, religious leader , educator and politician , as well as the 350th anniversary of the creation of his " Todo - bichig " ( clear letter Kalmyk writing ) . Zaya Pandita has created a special alphabet , which aired all shades of the Kalmyk language, then with his disciples translated into "clear writing" a lot of books , including basic and Buddhist treatises . Thanks to scientific and literary work of the great Lama , born in Kalmykia Kalmyk - Oirat such literary tradition also became actively propagate Buddhism.