However, according to German-Russian explorer Gustav Radde, he was Badr Khan's brother ruling in Ardabil.
[1] He was attacked by Panah Ali Khan of Karabakh, who captured and installed his relative Dargahqoli beg Javanshir on Ardabil.
[5] Fatali Khan of Quba, constantly striving to expand his possessions, soon undertook a campaign to the south.
In the spring of 1784, having gathered a significant army, he crossed the Aras and in August captured the cities of Ardabil and Meshgin,[6] expelling Nazar Ali Khan; appointed Tala Hassan Khan of Javad as governor in Ardabil, and certain Khodaverdi Bey in Meshgin.
[7] However, soon later Nazar Ali returned with combined forces of Ibrahim Khalil of Karabakh and Ahmad Khan Donboli of Khoy in 1785 and expelled the Quba puppets.