 He was likely responsible for the death of Ilyas Khoja; most of the family members of Tughlugh Timur were also killed.Qamar ud-Din proclaimed himself khan (the only Dughlat ever to do so) and, although he did not gain the support of many of the amirs, managed to maintain his position in Moghulistan.Qamar ud-Din's reign consisted of a series of wars with Timur, the amir of Transoxiana.