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Jahangir Khan

r. 1628–1652 · 17th century · Also known as Salqam Jahangir

Jahangir Khan was khan of the Kazakhs from 1628 to 1652 and a son of Esim Khan. In 1643, with a small force armed with muskets and help from Yalangtush Bahadur of Samarkand, he is said to have checked the Dzungar ruler Erdeni Batur at the Battle of Orbulaq in the mountains of Zhetysu. He was killed fighting the Dzungars in 1652.

Jahangir Khan
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