Overview
Ochirtu, eldest son of Baibaghas Batur Khan and nephew of Güshi Khan, led the Khoshut who stayed in the Oirat homeland. As Setsen Tayiji he was the senior prince of the Four Oirats from 1637, and the Dalai Lama gave him the khan title in 1666.
Rise to Power
He led the Khoshut of Dzungaria after his father's death and became the senior Oirat prince.
Rule and Achievements
- Received the khan title from the Dalai Lama in 1666
- Backed Galdan's return from Tibet in 1671 and married his granddaughter Anu to him
- Turned against Galdan in 1674
Legacy
In 1676 Galdan defeated him and took control of the Oirats, the moment usually taken as the founding of the Dzungar Khanate. He died around 1680; some sources say 1676 or 1677.