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Javad Khan Shirvanski (Azerbaijani: Cavad Xan Şirvanski, Russian: Джавад Хан Ширванский) was an Azerbaijani noble and Imperial Russian general.
Javad Khan Shirvanski | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Cavad Xan Şirvanski |
| Born | 1809 Shamakhi |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1834 - 1882 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | Imperial Guard |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Turkish War |
| Awards |    |
| Relations | Mostafa Khan of Shirvan (father) |
He was born in 1809 in Shamakhi. He was fourth son of Mustafa Khan of Shirvan. He was brought up and educated in family palace in Shamakhi. His mother was a Georgian woman called Gulandam khanum, a woman of untold beauty according to Adolf Berge.[1]
He was sent to Shirvan cavalry detachment to participate in another expedition against the mountaineers in July 1832.[2] He was awarded Golden Weapon "For Bravery" by Georg Andreas von Rosen on 28 March 1833.[3] He was admitted to be cornet of Imperial Guards of Russia on 6 April 1834,[2][4] being first Azerbaijani ever to serve in Imperial Guards.[5] Later he was transferred to Hussar regiment of Imperial Guards.
After serving in various posts, he was promoted to be a colonel on 6 December 1855. He was present in the coronation ceremony of Alexander II, representing Shamakhi Governorate as he was subsequently awarded Order of Saint Anne.[6] He participated in Russo-Turkish war of 1877 and was awarded for his activities on 8 November 1877.[7] He retired in 1882 as a major-general of the Russian army.
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He was descended from khans of Shirvan, by the virtue of being a son of the last Khan of Shirvan, he had various estates in Shirvan and Mughan.[1] His main source of income was Khaki canal in Mughan according to a report made by Armenian agronomist S.A.Melik-Sarkisyan.[8] He helped to fund charity organization set up by Hasan bey Zardabi in 1871.[9]
Family
He was married to Gawhar begüm (a daughter of Husein beg, his second cousin[1]) in 1849 and had following issues:
- Bala Khan Shirvanski (b. 1852) - also a cornet in Imperial Guards.
- Amir khan Shirvanski (b. 1854)
- Rashid khan Shirvanski (b. 1857)
- Sitara begüm (b. 1860)
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- Golden Weapon "For Bravery" (1833)
- Order of Saint Anne (3rd rank - 1837, 2nd rank - 1857)
- Order of Saint Stanislaus (3rd rank - 1839)
- Order of Saint Vladimir (4th rank - 1841)
- Order for the success against the Turks (1877)
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