[3][4] According to many authors Melik Avan III returned to Dizak from Lori with his father and family members after a quarrel with his relative Elizbar pertaining to some land.
The Russian tsarina for the services rendered by him to Peter the Great during the Persian campaigns granted melik Avan the rank of major general and various orders.
[10][18] An inscription on his tombstone reads:[19] Այս է տապան քաջ իշխանին, Եկան անուն մեծ Մելիքին, Որ է որդի բարեպաշտին Ղուկաս անուն վարդապետին․ Եղև սիրեցեալ ամենայնին Նատիր անուն թագաւորին, Տիրապետաց սայ ի երկրին Ի Աղուանից ի նահանգին, Յոյժ պատուեցաւ Պարսից ազգէն Քան զիշխանս Հայոց երկրին․․․ ՌՃՂԳ [1744] Ays ē tapan k῾aǰ išxanin, Ekan anun mec Melik῾in, Or ē ordi barepaštin Łukas anun vardapetin․ Ełew sirec῾eal amenaynin Natir anun t῾agaworin, Tirapetac῾ say i erkrin I Ałuanic῾ i nahangin, Yoyž patuec῾aw Parsic῾ azgēn K῾an zišxans Hayoc῾ erkrin․․․ ṘČŁG This is the grave of the brave prince, The great melik named Yegan, Who was the son of the pious Vardapet named Ghukas.
He was the most beloved Of the king named Nader, He ruled in the land and province of Albania, He was honored by the Persian nation More than [all] the princes of Armenia... 1744 He had at least two wives.
[4][20] He had many sons: Aram, Esayi, Altoukhan,[4] Bakhtam-bey, Hovsep-bey, Bagr-bey, Arakel-bey, Safar-bey, Bagum-bey, Verdi-bey, and 4 daughters: Tavar-begum, Khan-Baji-begum, Khatun-begum and Hatay-begum.