[2] During his father's reign as ruler of the cities of Yarkand, Kashgar and Khotan, Jahangir did not play a major role in the government.

[2] The only event recorded of him during this time is his marriage to Khadija Sultan Khanim, the youngest daughter of Ahmad Khan.

[3] Mirza Aba Bakr's reign was brought to an end in 1514 when Sultan Said Khan invaded Kashgaria.

Judging his army to be incapable of putting up an effective resistance, he handed over Yarkand to Jahangir Mirza and promptly headed south for Khotan.

Five days after the departure of his father, he destroyed his treasures and allowed the citizens of Yarkand to pillage what they pleased[4] so that it wouldn't fall into the hands of the khan.