Giorgi Kartvelishvili
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Giorgi Kartvelishvili (1827 – 1901) was a Georgian
public figure, philanthropist
, publisher and businessman.
Kartvelishvili owned a fishing and timber manufacturing enterprises in Georgia
's Shida Kartli
province and ran a sizable trading business. He built the railway from the Georgian village Ateni to the town of Gori
to transport timber, part of which was used to supply the construction of the South Caucasus railway.
Being one of the most successful businessmen in Georgia at time, Kartvelishvili was best known for its philanthropic activities, mostly related to Georgian history and literature. Kartvelishvili financed the publication of the second edition of the prominent epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin
by Shota Rustaveli
(published in 1888). Earlier, in 1885, he published The History of Georgia written by Vakhushti Bagrationi.
During 1883-1885, Kartvelishvili was a publisher of an eminent Georgian newspaper Droeba
.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
public figure, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, publisher and businessman.
Kartvelishvili owned a fishing and timber manufacturing enterprises in Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
's Shida Kartli
Shida Kartli
Shida Kartli is a region in Georgia. It consists of the following districts: Gori, Kaspi, Kareli, Java, Khashuri.The northern part of the region, namely Java, and northern territories of Kareli and Gori, is controlled by the authorities of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia since...
province and ran a sizable trading business. He built the railway from the Georgian village Ateni to the town of Gori
Gori, Georgia
Gori is a city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli and the centre of the homonymous administrative district. The name is from Georgian gora , that is, "heap", or "hill"...
to transport timber, part of which was used to supply the construction of the South Caucasus railway.
Being one of the most successful businessmen in Georgia at time, Kartvelishvili was best known for its philanthropic activities, mostly related to Georgian history and literature. Kartvelishvili financed the publication of the second edition of the prominent epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin
The Knight in the Panther's Skin
The Knight in the Panther's Skin is an epic poem, consisting of over 1600 shairi quatrains, was written in the 12th century by the Georgian epic-poet Shota Rustaveli, who was a Prince and Treasurer at the royal court of Queen Tamar of Georgia. The Knight in the Panther's Skin is often seen as...
by Shota Rustaveli
Shota Rustaveli
Shota Rustaveli was a Georgian poet of the 12th century, and one of the greatest contributors to Georgian literature. He is author of "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" , the Georgian national epic poem....
(published in 1888). Earlier, in 1885, he published The History of Georgia written by Vakhushti Bagrationi.
During 1883-1885, Kartvelishvili was a publisher of an eminent Georgian newspaper Droeba
Droeba
Droeba was an influential Georgian political and cultural newspaper published in Tiflis from 1866 to 1885.Droeba first came out in Tiflis, the capital of the Russian Caucasus, on March 4, 1866, to be published thrice weekly and then daily from 1877....
.