Draft:Georgy Zdanovich

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Giorgi Zdanovich (Maiashvili) (1883)

Giorgi Zdanovich (Georgian: გიორგი ზდანოვიჩი, romanized: giorgi zdanovichi, also known as Georgian: მაიაშვილი, romanized: maiashvili; * November 4, 1854 or January 14, 1855 in Kutaisi, Russian Empire; † July 31, 1917 ibid) was a Georgian publicist, critic, politician and public activist.

Biography

Zdanovich was a descendant of Polish emigrants who were deported to Georgia, and one of the founders of the Socialist-Federalist Party. From 1864 to 1871, he attended the classical gymnasium in Kutaisi, and from 1871 to 1873, he studied at the Technological Institute in Saint Petersburg. During his student years, he was a member of several illegal revolutionary organizations. In 1875, he was arrested and was a defendant in the nationally known 'Trial of the Fifty.' The court sentenced him to seven years of exile.

Starting in 1882, Zdanovich began collaborating with the Georgian press and published several polemical articles. He continued his publishing activities until the end of his life. Notable works include: "Letter to Our Public Activists" (1882), "The Old and New Generation and the Conversations About It Among Us" (1899), "Articles on Belinski" (1888), "Our Women and the New Era" (1891). In 1882, he became familiar with the works of Karl Marx. In 1886, he translated Marx's "The Poverty of Philosophy" into Russian, though it was not published. In the 1890s, he spread propaganda for Marxism. From 1896, Zdanovich worked as the chairman of the Industrialists' Council of Chiatura. In 1907, he was elected chairman of the main committee of the "Socialist Federalists".

In 1911, Giorgi Zdanovich, along with Evgeni Gegetchkori and Nikolay Chkheidze, founded the society "Caucasian Lodge," which after its establishment was also joined by Kita Abashidze, Iason Bakradze, Alexander Diasamidze, Petre Kipiani, and others. Giorgi himself led the lodge, which was based on brotherhood, loyalty, and the zeal of its members. Their goals were to promote humanity, patience, love for people, and respect in society. Parallel to these goals, the society attempted to gather useful people for the country and to exert direct and indirect influence on the ongoing judicial processes in the country.

In 1916, Giorgi became seriously ill, was bedridden, and since he had no family, Kita Abashidze took care of him. As a result of a long and severe illness, Zdanovich died on July 30, 1917 in Kutaisi. He was buried on August 9, 1917 on Akriel Hill in the wall of Bagrati Cathedral, and in 1956 the public paid special tribute to him and was reburied in the Pantheon of Public Figures of Mtsvane Kvavila. The inscription about the name and surname is symbolically made on a half-hewn "rough" stone.

The residential building in Kutaisi, according to his will, was handed over to the Society for the Propagation of Literacy. The house was located on Ilia Chavchavadze Street, adjacent to the courtyard of the Men's Gymnasium (the same as the Noble Gymnasium). However, despite the will, the estate was sold to a private person. Since in 1917 all the property of the nobles was transferred to the state, the director of the gymnasium, the famous writer and public figure - Silovan Khundadze, asked the government of Democratic Georgia to return the estate. It was indeed handed over to the gymnasium, and currently the yard and house of Giorgi Zdanovich belong to Kutaisi Public School #2

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