Panah
Khan's
eldest
son
Ibrahim
became
the
governor
of
Karabaghafter
his
father's
death
in
1168/1762.
He
refused
to
submit
to
anybody.
Moreover,
hewas
the
chief
of
the
governors
and
khans
of
Shaki,
Shirvan,
Ganje,
Tabriz,
Nakhichevan,
Ardebil,
Khoy,
Maragha,
Erevan,
and
the
territory
down
the
Qaflankuh
(Qaplankuh)mountains,
which
is
the
boundary
of
Araq
and
Azerbaijan.
The
appointments
and
dismissalsof
governors
in
most
cases
were
complied
according
to
his
indications.
He
establishedfriendly
and
blood
relations
with
Omar
Khan,
the
governor
of
Daghestan
and
Avaria
(Avar)by
marrying
his
sister
Aqa
Bike.
In
case
of
need
his
[Omar
Khan's]
troops
came
tohelp
him.
So
the
detachments
of
Lezghin
army
were
the
frequent
guests
in
the
villages
ofKarabagh.
The
same
troops
assisted
[Ibrahim
Khan]
to
occupy
Karadagh,
destroy
andraze
to
the
ground
the
fortress
Korusht,
the
seat
of
its
governors,
located
at
the
bank
ofArax
River.
Its
inhabitants
were
deported
and
scattered
in
the
other
countries.
Its
governor
Mustoufi
Khan
was
taken
prisoner,
brought
to
Shushi
andkept
there.
Some
of
its
regions
were
presented
to
his
[Ibrahim's]
generals
(91a).
