Background
He was born in Chubuhly village of Van province of Western Armenia (currently included in Turkey).
He was born in Chubuhly village of Van province of Western Armenia (currently included in Turkey).
During Armenian-Turkish battles in 1918 he greatly helped in victory over Turks and Kurds in the village Molabalzet. He also joined Armenians during anti-Bolshevik revolt of February 18, 1921 and participated battles for Yerevan. In 1938 he was repressed by Stalin regime and sent to Saratov prison, where he died.
In 1959 rehabilitated posthumously.