| Javad Khan Shirvanski | |
| Native Name: | Cavad Xan Şirvanski |
| Native Name Lang: | az |
| Birth Date: | 1809 |
| Birth Place: | Shamakhi |
| Branch: | Imperial Russian Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1834 - 1882 |
| Rank: | Major general |
| Unit: | Imperial Guard |
| Battles: | Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) |
| Relations: | Mostafa Khan of Shirvan (father) |
Javad Khan Shirvanski was an Azerbaijani noble and Imperial Russian general.
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,[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.
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. 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]
He was married to Gawhar begüm (a daughter of Husein beg, his second cousin) in 1849 and had following issues: