My nation Sakartvelo ( Georgia ) has been betrayed by oppressive Russia on many occasions.
This is a story of harassment of my beautiful nation by a brutal nation which lies at Northern side of my country and this nation is continuously trying to threaten the sovereignty of my country Georgia.
Here is the graphical and visual narration of those events in history when Russia betrayed Georgia by committing some shameful acts.
The original list is by ©Dachi Vardzelashvili and Translation is by ©Tornike Jandieri.
This is just an attempt to make people understand the darkest moments of Georgian History.
18th Century
1722-Forsaking Vakhtang VI to Ottomans
1770-Betrayal at war of Aspinza
1795-Treason in Krtsanisi war
19th Century
1801-Annex and deportation of Georgian royal family
1811-Abolition of autocephaly
1812-Putting down riot of Kakheti
1819-Putting down riot of Imereti
1841-Putting down riot of Guria
1856-Putting down riot of Samegrelo
1875-Destroyed village Khalde, murdered and deported Svaneti citizens to Siberia
1887-Murder of Dimitri Kipiani, churches are robbed and over painted by “same faith” and older “brother”. Forbidding use of Georgian language in schools, churches and courts.
Dimitri Kipiani
20th Century
1920-Annexation of Sochi
1921-Repeated annexation
1922-Putting down riot of Svaneti
1923-Death sentence of Kote Abkhazi
Kote Abkhazi
1923-Death sentence of Levan Razikashvili
1923-Exhuming bodies of David and Konstantine Mkheidze
Motsameta Monastery
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1924-Putting down riot with brutal violence, 12,000 murdered in one week.
1924-Death sentence of Vaniko Jugheli
Valiko Jugheli
1925-Murder of Mikha Khelashvili
Mikha Khelashvili
image courtesy : BURUSI
In 1920s first half, Russians extracting private businesses for free from Georgians, such as restaurants, enterprises etc.
1937-Mikheil Javakhishvili
Mikheil Javakhishvili
1937-Sandro Akhmeteli
Sandro Akhmeteli
1937-Giorgi Mazniashvili, thanks to him we have Adjara as part of Georgia
Giorgi Mazniashvili
1937-Titsian Tabidze
Titsian Tabidze
1937-Evgeniy Mikeladze
Evgeniy Mikeladze
1937-Dimitri Shevardnadze
Dimitri Shvardnadze
1937-Vakhtang Kotetishvili
Artwork by Vakhtang Kotetishvili
Image courtesy : AGENDA.GE
1937-Nikolo Mitsishvili
Nikolo Mitsishvili
1937-Giorgi Eliava, microbiologist
Giorgi Eliava
1937-Besarion Chichinadze, architect of Zakhesi and Rionhesi
1941-1945 Russo-German war. 300,000 dead Georgians (10% of total population) even one bomb hadn't landed in Georgia !!!
1942-Death sentencing 17 members of patriotic organization, consisted of students
1951-Megrelians case (or Affair)
1956-9th March
1978-Abolition attempt of Georgian language
1984-Death sentenced “plane boys” and priest which haven’t been in the plane
1989-9th April
Read the full story HERE
1991-Organizing Putsch
1992-1993 -War of Abkhazia, 25,000 dead 300,000 deported
1998-Events of Gali
On June 20, 2019 thousands of protester had gathered outside Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi and Police brutally cracked down upon them with rubber bullets and tear gas.
This is video which throws light upon the actual situation on that day.
Unfortunately it is not having English Subtitles ..
So many of you might not be able to understand it.
Dear Friends, we request you to share this post with all your friends so that people who are not aware of this history of oppression will be able to understand the reality of our situation in Georgia.
We request you to share it as much as possible so that people all over the world who believe in Democracy and Freedom will come forward in support of my country.
Let us all together make some change !!!!!