Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky (Russian language: Максуд Алиханов-Аварский) (in some documents his name is spelled as Alexander Mikhailovich) (1846-1907) - Russian Lieutenant-General (April 22, 1907), Merv District Head and Tiflis Governor.

Born on November 23, 1846, in the village of Khunzakh in Dagestan, in the family of an Avar officer.

As a child, he was held hostage by Shamil, after the ransom was determined in the 2nd Tiflis noble school.

[2][3] Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky led a military invasion in 1906 that ended the Gurian Republic.

[3] On July 3, 1907, Drastamat Kanayan along with his friend, Martiros Charkhchyan, assassinated Maksud in Alexandropol to avenge his actions towards Armenians during the Armenian-Tartar Massacres of 1905.