Mirza Adigozal bey Garabaghi, originally from the Gazakh region, was born in the city of Shusha in 1780. He received his primary education in Shusha. While studying at school in Shusha, Agha Mahammad Shah entered Karabakh with his troops and besieged the Shusha Castle. Nevertheless, he was unable to capture the city and headed for Georgia.

When the troops of Agha Mahammad Shah approached, his father left Karabakh with his family and the nomads who lived in the "Twenty-four" district on the banks of the Araz river and fled to Georgia. Adigozal bey’s family suffered a lot like most of the people of Karabakh who left their homeland and fled to Shirvan, Sheki and Georgia to save their lives from the barbaric actions of the Iranian troops.

In 1795, famine and pestilence broke out because of the invasion of the country by Iranian troops. Khan of Karabakh Ibrahim khan, who did not have the military strength and resources to defend Shusha for the second time, left the Shusha Castle and retreated to Jar province. Agha Mahammad Shah conquered Shusha with his troops without any obstacles and in 1795 began to persecute and execute the townspeople who defended Shusha and the pro-Russian supporters. During all this time, Adigozal bey's family stayed in Georgia with the nomads who followed him.

After Georgia's annexation to Russia, Minister Kovalenski sought someone who spoke the Ottoman language, as he did not trust the secretaries who wrote the diplomatic letters of George XII. Kovalenski was informed about Adigozal bey.  The minister accepted Mirza Adigozal bey to work on secret letters. 

After Russian rule was established in Georgia, Mirza Adigozal bey held the position of translator clerk at major-general Lisanevich. Mirza Adigozal bey served in the office of General Lisanevich, also for 5-6 years in Pambak and Shoragil provinces.
      
In October 1816, General A. P. Yermolov, appointed as a special corps commander of Georgia, came to Tiflis and became acquainted with the situation in the Caucasus. As Mirza Adigozal bey was from Karabakh, A.P. Yermolov sent Mirza Adigozal bey to Khan of Karabakh Mehdigulu khan. Adigozal bey was sent to Karabakh in 1816 a little before A. P. Yermolov was appointed ambassador to Tehran. Khan of Karabakh Mehdigulu khan returned to Mirza Adigozal bey the lands that his family had previously owned, donated new mansions, and appointed him viceroy of the "Twenty-four" district.

On the assignment of General Yermolov, Mirza Adigozal bey was in the service of guarding the borders of Karabakh from 1823 to 1828. In 1826, 60 soldiers, one officer, and two hundred Azerbaijani and Armenian cavalrymen were under the command of Mirza Adigozal bey. During the service in border protection, Mirza Adigozal bey was informed that the Iranian government would start a war. He reported about that to the commandant of the Shusha Castle, major Chilyayev. Mirza Adigozal bey worked in the service of border protection from 1826-1828, before the start of the Russian-Iranian war.
              
Due to his financial interests, I.F. Paskevich considers it politically expedient to bring Karabakh Mehdigulu Khan to the side of Russia with the idea of making certain groups of Karabakh population who are supporters of Mehdigulu Khan inclined to the Russian side. Prince I. NAbkhazov, who replaced V. K. Madatov in April 1827, who ruled Karabakh, Shirvan and Sheki provinces, entrusted the execution of this important work. In the years 1829-1831, Prince I.N. Abkhazov chose Mirza Adigozal Bey to carry out this responsible task directly. Mirza Adigozel bey successfully fulfilled the task of making Mehdigulu Khan inclined to the side of Russia.

Since March 1827 all the affairs of the Transcaucasus were managed by I. F. Paskevich. Due to his financial interests, I.F. Paskevich considered it politically expedient to attract the Khan of Karabakh Mehdigulu khan to the side of Russia with the idea of inducing certain groups of the Karabakh population, who were supporters of Mehdigulu Khan, to the Russian side. Prince I.N. Abkhazov, who replaced V.K. Madatov, governor of Karabakh, Shirvan and Sheki provinces, in April 1827, was assigned to that important task. In 1829-1831, Mirza Adigozel bey was commissioned with this assignment and accomplished the mission.

General Paskevich highly appreciated his service and presented him for awarding. Junior Lieutenant Mirza Adigozal bey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

Together with Prince Abkhazov, Mirza Adigozal participated in the organization of Muslim cavalry regiments in Karabakh, Shirvan and Sheki in 1829 - in a dangerous time after the Russian ambassador A.S. Griboyedov was killed in Tehran. Mirza Adigozal bey was promoted to the rank of captain with Prince Abkhazov's presentation to General Paskevich.

Mirza Adigozal bey had a broad world outlook and knowledge. In 1847, he restored the mausoleum of Nizami, which was destroyed by the Russians during the second Russian-Iranian war (1826-1828). 
 
Mirza Adigozal bey loved poetry and was one of the most intellectual people of his time. He wrote his historical work "Garabaghnama" in 1845, at the age of 65. In this work, he described the political history of Karabakh from 1736 to 1828. Probably, because of his age, Mirza Adigozal bey found it difficult to write the work.

Therefore, he asked Salari to write down what he said in a beautiful expression. This situation greatly influenced the language of the work. It seems that Mirza Adigozal bey explained the events in simple language. It is assumed that the descriptions, exaggerations, comparisons, and other expressions typical of the works of Eastern history in "Garabaghnama" belong to Salari, and not to Mirza Adigozal bey.
     
Mirza Adigozal bey died on September 9, 1848, and was buried in the cemetery of Rahimli village near Goranboy. A tomb was built over his grave. The date of death is taken from the inscription on the headstone placed on the grave of Mirza Adigozal bey.  

Recommended literature:

1. Mirzə Adıgözəl bəy. Qarabağnamə /Mirzə Adıgözəl bəy ; Azərbaycan SSR Elmlər Akademiyası A. Bakıxanov adına Tarix İnstitutu. - Bakı: Azərbaycan SSR Elmlər Akademiyası, 1950. - 163 s.
2. Hüseynov, Yunis Rza oğlu. "Qarabağnamələr" Azərbaycan tarixini öyrənmək üçün mənbə kimi : monoqrafiya / Y. R. Hüseynov ; elmi red. Y. M. Mahmudov ; AMEA A.A. Bakıxanov adına Tarix İnstitutu. - Bakı : Elm, 2007. - 216 s.
3. Hüseynov, Yunis Rza oğlu. "Qarabağnamə" / Y. R. Hüseynov ; red. Z. H. Bayramlı. - Bakı : Füyuzat, 2022. - 120 s.
4. Qarabağnamələr /tərt. ed. A. Fərzəliyev ; elmi red. N. Axundov. - Bakı: Şərq-Qərb, 2006. - 216 s.
5. Qarabağnamələr: [Qarabağ haqqında tarixi əsərlər] /tərt. ed.: A. Fərzəliyev ; N. Axundov ; mətn dizaynı R. Şamilqızı ; qapaq dizaynı R. Qasım. - Bakı: Qanun, Yazıçı, 2020. - 463 s.
6. Мирза-Адигезаль-бек. Карабаг-наме /Мирза-Адигезаль-бек; Ред. А.Алескерзаде; Академия Наук Азербайджанской ССР Институт Истории имени А.Бакиханова. - Баку: Академии Наук Азербайджанской ССР, 1950. - 160 с.