Galdan Boshugtu Khan

Эрдэнийн Галдан Erdeniin Galdan
Boshugtu Khan
Modern presentation of Oirat king Galdan Boshogtu Khan (1644–1697), painting by D.Mishig, 1994. The original is displayed in Khovd province museum, Hovd city, Mongolia
Khan of the Dzungar Khanate
Reign	1671-1697
Predecessor	Sengge
Successor	Tsewang Rabtan
Born	1644
Died	3 May 1697 (aged 52–53) Acha Amttai, Kovdo region
Consort	Queen Anu
Regnal name Boshugtu Khan (ᠪᠤᠱᠤᠭᠲᠤ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ)
House	Choros
Dynasty	Dzungar Khanate
Father	Erdeni Batur Hongtaiji
Mother	Yum Aga
Religion	Tibetan Buddhism

Erdeniin Galdan (1644–3 May 1697, Mongolian: Галдан Бошигт хаан, Mongolian pronunciation: [kaltaŋ boʃɪχt χan], Chinese: 噶爾丹), known as Galdan Boshugtu Khan (in Mongolian script: ᠭᠠᠯᠳᠠᠨ ᠪᠤᠱᠤᠭᠲᠤ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ Galdan bošoɣtu qaɣan) was a Choros Dzungar-Oirat khan of the Dzungar Khanate. As fourth son of Erdeni Batur, founder of the Dzungar Khanate, Galdan was a descendant of Esen Taishi, the powerful Oirat Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty who united all Mongols in the 15th century. Galdan's mother Yum Aga was a daughter of Güshi Khan, the first Khoshut-Oirat King of Tibet.