They crossed the central steppe from Dzungaria and settled on the north shore of the Caspian .
Kalmyks ( c1630 - 1771 ) : The Kalmyks were Buddhist Mongols .
Kalmyks crossed the central steppe from Dzungaria and settled on the north shore of the Caspian .
Kalmyks ( c1630 - 1771 ) : The Kalmyks were Buddhist Mongols .