Azerbaycan Karabağ Hanlığı: Ağabeyim Ağa'nın Sosyo-politik Faaliyeti

Abstract

In modern times, Azerbaijani women are loyal protectors of the family and the hearth. The example of courageous, zealous, intelligent and cultural Azerbaijani woman represents its people. Turkic women have played a role in political and economic relations, ruling of the state. The topic is historically relevant on the basis of research of Karabakh khanate, which left a deep mark on the history of Azerbaijan in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the activities of the ruler Ibrahimkhalil khan (1726-1806) and the lfe of his daughter Aghabeyim agha, who got married to Fath-Ali Shah Gadjar and lived in his palace. 
 In the middle of the 18th century, the Azerbaijani emperor Nadir Shah Afshar, the founder of the Afshar Empire, was assassinated, and independent khanates were established in the territory of Azerbaijan (north-south). As a result of the intervention of Russia, these khanates clashed with each other, and some of them were influenced by that intervention. 
 The study examines interesting facts on how Ibrahimkhalil Khan ruled Karabakh independently ending palace conflicts, on his activities being kind and fair ruler. In particular, when talking about the khan's daughter Aghabeyim agha, it is noteworthy that her predecessors were mentioned. Thus, following the historical chronological sequence, starting from the epos "Kitabi - Dada Gorgud", a written monument of Azerbaijan, women such as Sara Khatun, Tuti Bika and others played an important role in socio-political activities. 
 Aghabeyim agha also had a strategic role in softening the tense relations between the Karabakh khanate and the Gajar state. Her clever, political demeanor distinguished her from some envious court ladies. The story of Kharibulbul, a symbol of Shusha and Karabakh, is one of the most effective and time-honored features of the article. The researches and the published literature about Aghabeyim agha were referred to. In addition to the socio-political activities of Aghabeyim agha, the study examines the national women's clothing of Karabakh in the image of her clothes. The variegataion and diversity of national clothes reflect the historical and cultural life of the period.