He became the first Azerbaijani to be awarded the Order of St. George directly in the course of hostilities (distinguished himself in the battle of Debrecen on 21 July 1849 during the suppression of the Hungarian uprising of 1848-1849).

As part of the Transcaucasian equestrian Muslim regiment he was sent to Warsaw in November 1834, along with his fellow Azerbaijanis staff captain Ismayil Bek Kutkashensky and Lieutenant Jafargulu Bakikhanov (Abbasgulu Bakikhanov's younger brother).

As for himself, as the assistant commander of the regiment, he was awarded the Order of St. George 4th class on 28 August 1849[1] (No.

[2] According to Field-Marshal Ivan Paskevich "in the battle with the rebellious Hungarians at the city of Debrecen, on 21 July 1849, being with three hundred Transcaucasian Equestrian Muslim Regiment on the left flank, during the attack with special selflessness he rushed to the enemy infantry and completely destroyed it, and recaptured the first two guns and charging box; then, pursuing the enemy through the city, he took 300 prisoners and the entire convoy".

Later on 17 April 1857 was promoted to major general, transferred to Separate Caucasian Corps.