Rovshan Bey Efendizade

Rovshan bey Afandizade (; born Mir Rovshan bey Mustafa oghlu Afandizade; 12 January 1885 – unknown) was an Azerbaijani public figure, educator, pedagogue and theatre administrator. He was associated with educational and cultural activity in Nukha, Tiflis and Baku, and worked as a clerk of the Hajibeyli Brothers' Opera-Operetta Artists' Troupe.

Biography Afandizade was born on 12 January 1885 in Nukha (present-day Shaki, Azerbaijan). His grandfather, Muhammad Efendi, was a well-known religious figure in Shaki, and his family was connected with local religious and educational circles. He received his early education at a Russo-Tatar school and in 1896 entered the Nukha progymnasium. After graduating with excellent marks, he entered the Baku Technical School in 1901, where he studied for two years.

From 1908, he worked as a teacher in Tiflis. He became active in cultural and charitable work and organized drama circles. In 1911, he was one of the eight board members of the Tiflis Muslim Dramatic Society, established on the initiative of Jalil Mammadguluzadeh and Jahangir bey Gayibov.

In 1915, together with Alimardan bey Topchubashov and Mahammad Amin Rasulzade, he attended the funeral of Georgian poet Akaki Tsereteli and delivered a speech. The Georgian magazine Teatri da tsxovreba published his photograph and reported on the speeches by Azerbaijani representatives at the ceremony.

During the World War I, Afandizade worked to support Turkish prisoners of war and officers brought to Tiflis. He also took part in the establishment of a shelter for homeless children in the city. On the proposal of Khosrov bey Sultanov, he travelled through areas near the Caucasus front, including Karakilisa, Kars, Erivan and Gyumri.

Information about his later life is limited. According to his nephew Mustafa, Afandizade later lived in Baku, worked as a Russian-language teacher, and became a victim of the Soviet repressions of the 1930s.