Ilyas Efendiyev

"Khurshidbanu Natavan"

 Ilyas Efendiyev — “Khurshidbanu Natavan”
The granddaughter of Ibrahim Khan, the daughter of Shusha Khan Mehdigulu Khan — Khurshidbanu Natavan is known not only as a poetess but also as a generous benefactor, famous not only in Shusha and Karabakh but across both Northern and Southern Azerbaijan.
The princess, who loved her homeland and her people with all her heart, even sacrificed her personal happiness for the sake of her nation’s honor.
Her marriage to Prince Khasay Bey, an aide to the governor of Tiflis, did not bring her happiness. In Shusha, this marriage was mocked.
Under pressure from his uncle, Khasay Bey was forced to return to his homeland.
Although Natavan loved Khasay dearly, she refused his pleas to leave her homeland and her people to follow him.
She knew she could never forget her first love — Khasay — but she still chose her love for