Enrolling at age of 14 in Tbilisi Corps of Cadets, he wanted to pursue military career just like his father.

After study, despite his origin, served in the ranks of the cavalry detachments of the mountain police as an ordinary, and then as a non-commissioned officer.

In 1854, he received the Mark of the Distinction a military order, which was the highest award for soldiers and non-commissioned officers for combat services and for courage against the enemy.

On 8 (20) September 1859 he was transferred and stationed under provision of his father, serving in Special Caucasian Corps with his younger brother Ahmad Bakikhanov.

He was buried on 12 December 1898 in a military ceremony with attendance of city folk, Salyan military regiment, Muslim clerics and mayor Nikolaus von der Nonne.