The three heroes from Sagarejo

Sagarejo public school N2

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Vasil Gulisashvili

Vasil Gulisashvili was born in Giorgitsminda, Sagarejo district. His father was Zaqaria Gulisashvili, a celebrated public figure and educational specialist, a leading representative of Georgian National Movement.

Vasil Gulisashvili was a great investigator and intimate of Georgian nature. Georgian press had named him as ,,Mindia of Georgia” (Mindia was Georgian epic conjurer hero, who understood language of nature, animals and plants.)

And this is true that Vasil Gulisashvili named after “Mindia of Georgia” did know pains and sorrows of trees and nature of Georgia as well. Thats why he was always its great supporter and struggled as knight with unsheathed sword for its preservation and protection until the downhill of his life.

The fact that Georgian mountain forests were saved from total cutting down as one of the many contributions of Vasil Gulisashvili. As soon as he had heard of chopping down of a single oak he would make very loud objections. It was very often that he said “georgian oak is a symbol of georgian power. Our nature will never forgive us if ne neglect him.”

Indeed the prophecy of the wise man became true, when in 1987-89 nature took its revenge in Svaneti. Also in 1996-1998 there were many natural disasters with floods, windstorms, drought in Georgia by spontaneous cutting down of forests. As a consequence, more than 212 million Lari damage was caused by an incomplete estimations.

Vasil Gulisashvili got his professional education in a Forestry Technical Academy in Saint-Petersburg. He graduated from the faculty of forestry in 1926 and then from faculty of chemical technology of wood in 1930.

Vasil Gulisashvili came back in georgia in 30s and served for protection and investigation of georgian nature during all his life. In 1935-36 he was an acting director of Transcaucasian scientific-research institute of forestry. From 1935 until 1945 he was a head of department of ecology in institute of botanics. In 1937-1939 he works at forestry technical institute as a deputy director. In 1937-1960 he was a head of the general forestry department in georgian agricultural institute. From 1944 till 1952 he also works as a director of the botanical gardens of georgia.

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Vasil Gulisashvili is a founder of mountain forestry as a science as well as founder of powerful school of georgian forestry scientists.

powerful school of georgian forestry scientists.

Forestry Institute has issued about 30 volumes of scientific works under leadership of Vasil Gulisashvili, where matters of soil science, social-ecological functions of forests, wood plants acclimatization and introinduction, bioecological, anatomical-physiological, wood science and conducting of economy in mountain forests are discussed. A six-volume issue "Dendroflora of Caucasus" made under his direction is of a great interest of scientists.

Vasil Gulisashvili has written many fundamental scientific articles, 23 monographs. Among them is to be noticed "General Forestry" in two-volumes issued repeatedly several times and "Mountain Forestry"(1956), which became a main manual not only for Caucasian forests, but also for Crimea and Carpathian mountain forests as well and for mountain forests in general. This is why this book got world- wide recognition and was published in Chinese in 1959.

"Plant Ecology" (1960) and "Basics of Conservancy of Nature" (1973, 1983) by V. Gulisashvili were the first manuals for academy students in Georgian. They played a major role in ecological education of students and of Georgian population on the whole.

Vasil Gulisashvili was a tireless traveller and explorer of nature. He had traveled over the forests of Caucasian mountains. The results of his explorations are reflected in his monograph "Historical Districts and Natural Zones in Caucasus" (1964), in which separation of Caucasus forests in 14 natural-historical districts is thoroughly substantiated.

in 1944 he was elected a corresponding member of georgian academy of sciences and in 1946 a member of georgian academy of sciences. Today, th mountain forestry institute of georgia academy of sciences is named after him.

Contributions of V. Gulisashvili as a public figure are priceless. He was an initiator of many state arrangements on the subject of preservation of Georgian nature.

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In October 1979, at fall of the leaves, a patriarch of the Georgian forests, great explorer, guardian and supporter of Georgian nature passed away. The day he was buried was rainy, as if the nature itself mourned for its devoted guardian.

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Levan Tediashvili

Levan Tediashvili was born on March 15, 1948 in Sagarejo, a Georgian and Soviet athlete, he is a freestyle wrestler. Honored Master of Sports of the Soviet Union. Knight of the Order of Vakhtang Gorgasli II degree, International Olympic Committee, Phila, Orders of Honor. In 1973, he was named the best athlete of the Soviet Union

2-time Olympic Games champion (1972, 1976) in freestyle wrestling, 4-time world (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975) and 3-time European champion (1974, 1976, 1978). Winner of the World Cup (1973). World Sambo Champion (1973)

Levan Tediashvili is the only wrestler who won the title of champion in three different weight categories: he won the Olympic and World Championships in 82 and 90 kg weights, and he won the European champion title in 100 kg weight category.

This is interesting*

Karkadan is a Persian mythological character, a huge rhinoceros. Its size and strength struck fear into the people of Persia, Arabia, and some African countries. According to myths, he had a horn so big that it could bite even an elephant. Just like Karkadan, Tediashvili first dressed freestyle wrestlers as elephants, and then sambi wrestlers.

That day is written in golden letters in history, and in Iran, Levan with unearthly physical data was remembered for a long time, who won the heart of the Shah himself with his brilliant speech.

Medea Mezvrishvili

A woman-figure, a selfless and dedicated child of her native area, a true patriot and a worthy citizen, standing by her side in times of trouble or drought, a supporter of people and a cheerleader, tough at first glance, but in the end she has a gentle nature and warm, extraordinary human qualities.

It was similar to Georgian oak with its iron durability, unbreakability and durability.

She did Georgian work every day... Not even a newspaper format, not even a book can fit the list of things done by Mrs. Medico. she felt and experienced all the problems of Georgia. In particular, she thought about the survival of the Georgian countryside. she did everything to stop migration from mountain villages. It created proper conditions for the mountaineers not to leave their homes. she knew very well that every empty house was inhabited.

• If it wasn't for Medico Mezvrishvili, the ancient Georgian civilization would not have appeared in the desert of Davit Gareji in BC. year Proto-city names of XII-X centuries. she first found for archaeologists the difficult-to-accept right to decipher aerial photographs, and to study the archaeological monuments discovered as a result of these works, he built a brilliantly equipped base in the desert, for which he built an access road, electricity and water supply for dozens of kilometers.

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• If it was not for Medico Mezvrishvili, the villages of Sagarejo district-Giorgitsminda, Ninotsminda and Mariamjvar would have different names today, which she tried to prevent more than once.

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• If it wasn't for Medico Mezvrishvili, a Georgian person would hardly have passed through the Davit Gareji desert today. she saved this whole area of our country.

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• If it wasn't for Medico Mezvrishvili, the historical-archaeological museum of the desert, whose exposition was organized at the level of European standards, would not have been built in the well-equipped Georgian village of the desert.

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• If it wasn't for Medico Mezvrishvili, the plan could not have started in the desert - moderate international archeological works, which made the biggest contribution to the research of the ancient past of our country.

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• If it was not not for Medico Mezvrishvili, Chailuri and Manavi prisons and others would not have been restored in compliance with all the laws on the protection of monuments. If it wasn't for Medico Mezvrishvili, the session of the UNESCO Pre- and Pro-History Commission on the problems of the ancient past of the Caucasus would not have been organized in Sagarejo, which had a great international response.

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Medico - a lover of people, unfaithful, grateful for friendship, the savior of the hungry, the comforter of the inconsolable, the forgiving of personal enemies, the head of the estate's enemies.

The woman who overcame the ancient barrier and erected a monument to King Erekles II, left a number of cultural and sports facilities to her descendants as a spiritual journey. she built the village "Udabno", preserved and revived "Davit Gareji", "Shuamti" and "Alaverdi" monastic complexes. The final gift of "Saint Nino" to the city of Telavi.

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