Dost Muhammad (Moghul Khan)

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Dost Muhammad Khan (c. 1445–1468/9) was Khan of eastern Moghulistan (Uighuristan) from 1462 until his death. He was the son of Esen Buqa II.

When Esen Buqa died in 1462, the Dughlat amirs were divided over whether they should follow his son Dost Muhammad, who was then seventeen, or his brother Yunus Khan. Muhammad Haidar Mirza, who controlled Kashgar, chose the former, but Saniz Mirza, who controlled Yarkand, sided with Yunus Khan and expelled Muhammad Haidar from Kashgar. Two or three years later Saniz Mirza died and Dost Muhammad led an expedition against Yarkand; he retired after the amirs of the town gave him Saniz Mirza's widow and eldest son, Aba Bakr. He then went against Kashgar, but Muhammad Haidar had already returned to the town. Dost Muhammad sent Muhammad Haidar away and then plundered Kashgar, which enraged the Dughlat and caused him to defect to Yunus Khan.

Dost Muhammad's principal city was Aksu. He died of sickness in 1468 or 1469 and in the confusion following his death, Yunus Khan seized Aksu, while his son, Kebek Sultan, was carried off to rule in Turfan.

Preceded by Esen Buqa II

Moghul Khan (in Uighuristan) 1462–1468/9

Succeeded by Kebek Sultan