Galdan Boshugtu Khan

Deceased Person

1644 – 1697

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Who was Galdan Boshugtu Khan?

Choros Erdeniin Galdan was a Dzungar-Oirat Khan of the Dzungar Khanate who led the unsuccessful resistance to the Manchu led Qing dynasty. He was the fourth son of Erdeni Baatur Hongtaiji, founder of the Zunghar Khanate, thus Galdan is a descendant of Esen taishi. Galdan's mother Amin-Dara was a daughter of Güshi Khan, the first Khoshut-Oirat King of Tibet and 4th Wênsa Zhügu.

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Born
1644
Also known as
  • Kaldan
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Died
1697

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on July 23, 2013

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