Jafargulu Bakikhanov

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Jafargulu agha Bakikhanov
Native name
Cəfərqulu ağa Bakıxanov
Born6 February 1793
Quba
Died12 October 1867(1867-10-12) (aged 74)
Quba
Buried
Bibi-Heybat Mosque
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1820 - 18 October 1864
19 April 1866 - 1867
RankLieutenant general
UnitTranscaucasian Muslim Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsRusso-Persian War (1826–1828)
Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829)
Caucasian War
Awards
RelationsMirza Muhammad Khan II (father)
Abbasgulu Bakikhanov (elder brother)
Hasan Bakikhanov (son)

Jafargulu Bakikhanov (Azerbaijani: Cəfərqulu ağa Mirzə Məhəmməd xan oğlu Bakıxanov) was an Azerbaijani noble and Russian general.

Life

He was said to be born in either 1796

naib of Mushkur in 1827 and Shabran districts in 1830s. He was also naib of Buduq
.

He entered military in 1820.

Hasankale
and Erzurum.

Imprisonment

Citizens of Quba revolted in 1837 against Russian oppression and Jafargulu's harsh taxation. He was summoned to Shamakhi, then to Tbilisi and removed from his earlier posts. He was later sent to Warsaw and his elder brother Abbasgulu was summoned to Tbilisi to give explanation about events. Confused Abbasgulu tried to explain they were not perpetrators, but victims as their cousin Ali Pasha was also killed during rebellion.[4]

Military career

He was promoted to

"For bravery".[5]

After 25 years of service, he was awarded Order of St. George (4th rank) on 26 November 1850 alongside being promoted to major-general. He attended the coronation of Alexander II in Moscow on 7 September 1856, representing Derbent delegation. He was stationed in Caucasian Army since 1857, however for political reasons, he was dismissed from service with a uniform and a full salary pension on October 18, 1864 after being promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. However, he was recalled to service on 19 April 1866.

Family and death

He died in 1867, Quba while his body was taken to Baku and was buried in Bibiheybət.[6] He spoke Azerbaijani and Russian in addition to Lezgi.[7] He was married to Chimnaz khanum - a daughter of Lezgin bek Khanbutay beg Yargunvi (1761-1823). They had three children:

  • Nurjahan khanum (6 July 1832 - 1912)
  • Hasan Bakikhanov (8 May 1833 - 28 November 1898)
  • Ahmad Bakikhanov (16 June 1837 - 13 April 1882)
  • Ayna khanum (b. 8 September 1837)

Awards and decorations

References

  1. ^ Yearbook of the Russian army for 1869 (in Russian).
  2. ^ Acts collected by the Caucasian Archaeological Commission: [In 12 vols.] / Archive of Chief Executive viceroy of the Caucasus; Under the Society. Ed. A. D. Berger. - Tbilisi: Typ. Ch. Ex. Viceroy Cau., 1866-1904. T. 6: Part 2: [1816-1827] / Ed. A. D. Berger. - 1875. - 941 p. — pp. 907-908
  3. ^ a b "Greatest award of General Bakikhanov". Milli.Az (in Azerbaijani). 2016-02-14. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  4. OCLC 862346120. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  5. ^ Ismailov E.E. Golden weapon with the inscription "For Bravery". Lists of Cavaliers 1788 - 1913. - Moscow, 2007, p. 222 (in Russian)
  6. OCLC 85041228
    .
  7. OCLC 844930245
    .
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