Dilgam ismailov

khan (1768-1784) Baku khanate lost his independence. Fatali 
khan Quba, the purpose of depending Baku khanate on him, was 
married Khadija Bika with Malik Muhammad. Baku khanate 
was independence during the Mirza Muhammad khan II (1784-
1792). During the power of Heseyngulu khan (1792-1806) by 
the decree of Catherine II on 19 April 1793 Baku khanate had 
passed to the Russia’s patronage. After the killing of Gajar in 
Shusha Baku khanate obtained his independence. But it didn’t 
last long. In 1803 Husengulu khan again accepted Russian’s 
patronage. In 1804 he refused from it. 
Ganja khanate was founded middle of XVIII centrury. 
Ganja khanate bordered from Murovdagh series until Kur 
river lands, Karabakh, Iravan khanate, Kazakh and 
Shemsheddil sultanates and Georgia. The founder of Ganja 
khanate was the Shahverdi khan Ziyadoglu II (1747-1760) 
from the member of Gajar tribe’s. He b
y destroying İran 
garrison in Ganja to İrakli II who helped him undertook to pay 
10 thousand tumen gold money. But the son of Shahverdi 
Mummadhesen khan (1760-1780) refused to pay this money 
to Kartli Kahetiya and put an end this independence. By killing 
his brother Muhammad khan come to power and continue 
this policy. In 1780 Irakli II and Ibrahimkhalil khan’s united 
troops attacked and occupied Ganja. Muhammad khan arrested 
into the Shusha tower. After this khanate was managed by 2 
representatives who appointed by Ganja khanate. So, there 
were 2 authorities.
In 1783 under the leadership of Haji bay happened 
rebellion and rulers expelled from Ganja. In 1784 autumn 
Irakli II under the leadership of S.Burnashov Russian troops 
attacked to Ganja. But with the support of Dagestan rulers 

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Ganja khanate allies escaped. Rahim bay (1785-1786) by 
runing from Shusha tower to the Ganja could undertook power. 
Later Javad khan (1786-1804) came to power. In 1795 when 
Aga Muhammad shah Gajar attacked to Tbilisi Javad khan 
helped him with troops and food. In 1796 during the march of 
Zubov to the South Caucasus tried to got back Shamsaddil