Sona Mehmandarova
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Sona Mehmandarova | |
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| Born | 1894 |
| Died | |
| Occupation | model |
Sona Mehmandarova (1894 in Lankaran — Baku) was an Azerbaijani woman who won a world-renowned beauty contest in 1912. She was also a laureate of beauty competitions organized in the Russian Empire.[1][2]
Biography
Sona Mehmandarova was born in 1894 (or 1896) in Lankaran. She was the daughter of Naghi bey Mehmandarov, the brother of Samad bey Mehmandarov, the Minister of Defense of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. Her mother, Bika khanum, was the daughter of ensign Abulfet khan Talishinsky. Naghi bey, who was the city chief of Lankaran, was one of the first Azerbaijani intellectuals educated in Europe at the time. He wanted Sona to receive an education as well, so she attended a gymnasium. She learned French and Russian to a proficient level from private tutors.
Due to Sona Mehmandova's exceptional beauty, suitors frequently came to the house. Her father, Naghi bey, prioritized her education and rejected the marriage proposals. One of the rejected suitors, Ahmad bey Zeynalov, killed Naghi bey in 1910 and threw his body into the sea. Naghi bey's servant witnessed the incident, and the matter was uncovered. The murderers were exiled to Siberia.
References
- ^ Dünyamin qızı, Qərənfil (2016-02-17). "Dünyanı fəth edən Azərbaycan Sonası" (in Azerbaijani). kaspi.az. Archived from the original on 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ Əbdülrəhmanlı, Nəriman (2015-08-17). "Sona xanım Mehmandarova - qəbri bilinməyən dünya gözəli" (in Azerbaijani). aztc.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2020-12-22.