Ja'far Kavian

Jafar Kavian or Jafar Mammadzadeh (1895, Tabriz – 1975, Baku) was a fedai, politician, major general, Minister of People's Army of the Azerbaijan People's Government established in Tabriz, and a member of the National Assembly of the Azerbaijan National Government. He was a member of the Iranian Communist Party, the Central Committee of the Tudeh Party, and the organizing committee of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party.

He participated in the Constitutional, Khiyabani, Lahuti, and 21 Azar movements, leading fedai units in the Khiyabani, Lahuti, and 21 Azar movements.

For his bravery in the establishment of the Azerbaijan People's Government, he was awarded the "21 Azar" medal and the "Sattar Khan" order.

Family Jafar Kavian's father, Mahammadali, was from the village of Sahlan near Tabriz. His mother, Zivar, was from the village of Gullu, located around Marand. Both his father and brother, Israfil, were participants in the Constitutional Revolution. After the movement was suppressed, his father was arrested and, after being tortured in prison, died.

Jafar Kavian married Sakina. From this marriage, he had five children: Kave (born in 1927), Puran (born in 1930), Malahat (born in 1931), Marks (born in 1937), Maisa (born in 1942), and Israfil Kavian (born in 1947).

Memory In 1947, the film "Arazın o tayında," directed and written by Esfir Shub, was released. The film deals with the processes leading up to the establishment of the Azerbaijan National Government, which existed between 1945 and 1946. Jafar Kavian also appeared in the film. These exhibits are displayed in the museum's section dedicated to South Azerbaijan.

On April 3, 2015, the Azerbaijan Independence Museum held an event-exhibition titled "Illuminated Memory" in honor of Jafar Kavian's 120th anniversary.