In 1846, a new Khoja revolt in Kashgar under Kath Tora led to his accession to rulership of Kashgar as an authoritarian ruler. His reign, however, was brief, for at the end of seventy-five days, on the approach of the Chinese, he fled back to Kokand amid the jeers of the inhabitants.
In 1846, Kath Tora seized control of Kashgar through a new Khoja uprising under his leadership. However, his reign was cut short when he fled back to Kokand within seventy-five days, facing ridicule from the inhabitants as the Chinese forces drew near.