Agdash, Azerbaijan

[2] Later, in accordance with the "Administrative reform law in the Transcaucasia" dated April 22(10), 1840, the province of Sheki was part of Kaspi Province, and after that, it was called “Shakinsky Uyezd” (administrative units).

[5] In 1887, the head of the Lodz Kontory, Ramendik came to Agdash and opened cotton fields, set up 4 cotton-machine tools made in China and a press for the initial processing and packaging of cotton.

At the end of the 19th century, Agdash became the centre of cotton production, processing and sale in the whole Caucasus.

At the beginning of the 20th century, educational institutions operated in Agdash such as the "Nəşri-Maarif" society, reading-room, "Saadat" girls' school, "Darulirfan" and "Rushdiye".

Educators such as Mukhtar Afandizade, Donat Mammadzadeh, Hasan Efendiyev worked in these institutions.