For his bravery in the establishment of the Azerbaijan National Government, he was awarded the "21 Azar" medal and the "Sattar Khan" order.

"[3] In 1922, a movement led by Abulqasim Lahuti took place in Tabriz,[5][6] in which Jafar Kavian participated as a fedai leader.

[3] The court accused him of publishing and distributing leaflets in Tehran for May 1, being a member of the Communist Party, and engaging in activities against Iran's independence.

On September 14, 1945, during a meeting in Tabriz, a 14-member Organizing Committee, including Jafar Kavian, was established to form the Azerbaijan Democratic Party.

[17] On the same day, he was appointed Minister of People's Army by Seyid Jafar Pishevari, the head of the newly formed government.

[18][19][20] Within a short period, the People's Army was organized, comprising 300 officers of various ranks,[2] including 14 colonels and 9 generals.

[23] Members of this headquarters included Jafar Kavian, Abdulqasim Azimi, Ghulam Yahya, Ja'far Pishevarii, Mirza Rabi Kabiri, Mahmud Panahiyan, Navayi, Mohsun Milaniyan, and Abdulreza Azar.

[24][23] In 1946, Jafar Kavian was awarded the "21 Azar" medal and the "Sattar Khan" order for his participation in the national-democratic movement and his bravery in the establishment of the National Government.

[25][26][27] On December 13, 1946, the Iranian army, supported by the United States and Britain, entered Tabriz,[28] marking the fall of the Azerbaijan National Government.

[35] In 1975, a necrology for Jafar Kavian was published in the newspaper "Azərbaycan," the press organ of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party.

[36] In 1969, Mohammad Biriya, the Minister of Culture and Education of the Azerbaijan National Government, dedicated a poem titled "Yadigar" to Jafar Kavian.

[37][38] Jafar Kavian is also mentioned in the book "Son Döyüş" by Akram Salimzadeh and Rzabala Nureliyev about Islam Aliyev.

[41] On April 3, 2015, the Azerbaijan Independence Museum held an event-exhibition titled "Illuminated Memory" in honor of Jafar Kavian's 120th anniversary.