Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky | |
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Born | Khunzakh, Dagestan, Russian Empire | 23 November 1846
Died | 3 July 1907 Alexandropol, Russian Empire | (aged 60)
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Unit | Cavalry |
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Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky (Russian language: Максуд Алиханов-Аварский) (in some documents his name is spelled as Alexander Mikhailovich) (1846-1907) - Russian Lieutenant-General (April 22, 1907), Merv District Head and Tiflis Governor.[1] He was the elder brother of Kaitmaz Alikhanov.
Born on November 23, 1846, in the village of Khunzakh in Dagestan, in the family of an Avar officer. As a child, he was held hostage by Shamil, after the ransom was determined in the 2nd Tiflis noble school. He reportedly carried the name Ali Khan Avarski.[2]
His governance in the Caucasus was controversial and characterized as repressive.[2][3]
Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky led a military invasion in 1906 that ended the Gurian Republic. He restored government order using repressive measures within a few weeks. He was subjected to an assassination attempt in 1906.[3]
On July 3, 1907, Drastamat Kanayan along with his friend, Martiros Charkhchyan, assassinated Maksud in Alexandropol.[1][4]