Baba Behbud
Baba Behbud or Baba bey Behbud Saricali Javanshir (b. 1897, Shusha, Russian Empire - d. Istanbul, Türkiye, 1970) was an officer in the National Army of Azerbaijan People's Republic. He also served as an immigrant colonel of Turkish Armed Forces in the Turkish Independence War. He was awarded the Medal of Independence.[1]
Baba Behbud or Baba bey Behbud Saricali Javanshir | |
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.jpg.webp) On the left, the 3rd Baba bey Behbud is seated among Azerbaijani emigrants. | |
| Born | 1897 Shusha |
| Died | 1970 (aged 1961) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Allegiance |  Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (from 1918 to 1920)  Turkey (from 1920 to 1955) |
| Service/ | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1918-1955 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | Cavalry division in Ankara |
| Battles/wars | Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan Ganja revolt Turkish Independence War |
| Awards | Medal of Independence |
| Relations | Javanshir clan |
Early life
Baba bey was born in Shusha in 1897. He belonged to the Behbudov noble family from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The family was founded by Behbud Ali bey, the brother of Panah Ali Khan, who was the founder of the Karabakh Khanate. Baba bey's parents were Mustafa bey and Mina khanum. He had two sisters, Afer and Aghca.
Career
He served in the army of land forces of the Azerbaijan People's Republic. After the occupation of Azerbaijan by the Soviet army on April 28, 1920, revolts began in Ganja and Karabakh. The rebellion in Ganja was commanded by members of the Azerbaijani Army, while the rebellion in Karabakh was commanded by Nuri Pasha. Baba bey joined the rebellion together with the Karabakh cavalry that he commanded.
After the rebellion was suppressed, he moved to Iran with the survivors of this group. He moved to Turkey, where he joined the resistance in Anatolia and fought in the War of Independence. He was awarded the Medal of Independence by Mustafa Kemal for his services. After the war, he suppressed ethnic and religious rebellions between 1925 and 1927. He was promoted to Captain in 1933, Major in 1940, Lieutenant Colonel in 1944, and Colonel in 1948. He then commanded the cavalry division in Ankara. He retired from the army in 1955. During his life in Turkey, he was an active member of the Azerbaijani emigration in Turkey and had many meetings with Mahammad Amin Rasulzade.[2][1]
He died on 10 July 1970 in Istanbul and was buried in Feriköy Cemetery.[1]
See also
References
- Əhməd 2018, p. 32.
- Orkhan Jebrail (1 Sep 2017). "stiqlal savaşçısı - polkovnik Baba bəy Behbud". karabakhmedia.az. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
Source
- Əhməd, Dilqəm (2018). Bir ildən yüz ilə. Baku: TEAS Press. ISBN 978-9952-310-47-4.