A widely respected politician, Amar was known for his eloquent defense of Mongolian independence in the face of increasing Soviet domination.
Damdinbazar supported Mongolian independence as early as 1900 during the military rebellion in Uliastai.
Around this time he began to support calls for Mongolian independence.
The new Chinese government refused to recognize Mongolian independence, but internal fights took too much time to fight over sovereignty over Mongolia.
When he was in the USA, he still worked for the international recognization of Mongolian independence.
At the time of his death he was widely mourned as a hero, a patriot, and ultimately a martyr for the cause of Mongolian independence.
The position of Russia was to reduce Mongolian independence to an autonomy limited to Outer Mongolia only.
He also stepped back from his promotion of Inner Mongolian independence, instead seeking greater autonomy under the Republic of China.
The Naadam festival, which celebrates Mongolian independence, is held there every July.
In his struggle for the international recognition of Mongolian independence, Tserenchimed tried to make a diplomatic contact with Japan in February 1913.