Aghan Melik-Stepanyan was an Armenian social bandit (Ghachagh, or Abrek as it was known in the North Caucasus. It was a common phenomenon in the entire region). He operated in the Syunik region during the late 19th-early 20th century, fighting against tsarist rule and tyranny, despite coming from a noble background himself. He was one of the close allies of the famous Azerbaijani bandit and folk hero Ghachagh Nabi.
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Interesting. Qaçaq means someone on the run, not bandit. Maybe wanted. I guess there were many alliances like this that are not taught at school, unfortunately.
Thanks for the info.