Slobodan Bajić Paja
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Slobodan Bajić Paja was a People's Hero of Yugoslavia
. He was an important leader of the partisans in World War II in Syrmia
. During the fight with the Nazis in Eastern Bosnia, he was killed. He became a national hero in 1952.
where he lived until his sixth year. He was son of a local Orthodox priest
in St. Petka's Church
. . From 1922 he lived in Pećinci
in Serbia
, where his father was transferred. He graduated from high school in Sremski Karlovci
. Slobodan started participating in the work of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia while still in high school but he formally joined the party during the study of philosophy
at Belgrade University in 1938.
, Pećinci
, Novi Karlovci
, Brestač
, Donji Tovarnik
, and Sremska Mitrovica
bear his name. His name also has a city library in Ruma
. Before the Croatian War of Independence
, School in Šidski Banovci also bears his name but the Croatian government decided to rename the school in Elementary School Ilača
-Banovci by the villages where the school is located. However, the bust of Slobodan Bajic Paja in front of the school in Šidski Banovci has not been removed, and one of the streets in the village still bears his name. Unfortunately, at the same time a monument to Slobodan Bajic Paji together with mausoleum of 33 anti-fascist partisans in Kalesija
was destroyed and the bones were then confiscated and lost by local Bosniaks
authorities four months after the end of the war in that country. Although the Public Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina subsequently attempted to investigate the matter, competent investigative institutions in Tuzla
refused to open a formal investigation.
People's Hero of Yugoslavia
The Order of the People's Hero was a Yugoslav gallantry medal, the second highest military award, and third overall Yugoslav decoration. It was awarded to individuals, military units, political and other organisations who distinguished themselves by extraordinary heroic deeds during war and in...
. He was an important leader of the partisans in World War II in Syrmia
Syrmia
Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
. During the fight with the Nazis in Eastern Bosnia, he was killed. He became a national hero in 1952.
Early life
Slobodan Bajić Paja was born in village Šidski Banovci in CroatiaCroatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
where he lived until his sixth year. He was son of a local Orthodox priest
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
in St. Petka's Church
St. Petka's Church, Šidski Banovci
St. Petka's Church in Šidski Banovci is a Serbian Orthodox church in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia.The neoclassical church was built between 1773 and 1777. The church and its parish are under jurisdiction of Eparchy of Srem which is based in Sremski Karlovci in neighbouring Serbia. The...
. . From 1922 he lived in Pećinci
Pecinci
Pećinci is a village and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 2,659, while Pećinci municipality has 21,472 inhabitants.-Name:...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, where his father was transferred. He graduated from high school in Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci is a town and municipality in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, situated on the bank of the river Danube, 8 km from Novi Sad...
. Slobodan started participating in the work of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia while still in high school but he formally joined the party during the study of philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Belgrade University in 1938.
Legacy
Elementary Schools in IndijaIndija
Inđija is a town and a municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town has total population of 26,247 and its area is 384 km². The population of Inđija municipality is 49,609. It is located in the region of Syrmia, the province of Vojvodina.-Name:Name of the town is an archaic Serbian name...
, Pećinci
Pecinci
Pećinci is a village and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 2,659, while Pećinci municipality has 21,472 inhabitants.-Name:...
, Novi Karlovci
Novi Karlovci
Novi Karlovci is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, in the region of Srem , in Inđija municipality. In 2002, its population was 3,036, including 2,897 Serbs.-External links:*...
, Brestač
Brestac
Brestač is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Pećinci municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,066 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia...
, Donji Tovarnik
Donji Tovarnik
Donji Tovarnik is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Pećinci municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,016 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia...
, and Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica is a city and municipality located in the Vojvodina province of Serbia, on the left bank of the Sava river. As of 2002 the town had a total population of 39,041, while Sremska Mitrovica municipality had a population of 85,605...
bear his name. His name also has a city library in Ruma
Ruma
Ruma is a town and municipality located in Vojvodina, Serbia at . In 2002 the town had a total population of 34,229, while Ruma municipality had a population of 60,006.-History:...
. Before the Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
, School in Šidski Banovci also bears his name but the Croatian government decided to rename the school in Elementary School Ilača
Ilača
Ilača is a village in eastern Croatia. It is connected by the D46 highway.-Education:The village hosts a part of the Elementary School Ilača-Banovci . Since 2002, the school administration is based at the location in Ilača. Local school in the Ilača has the most students. Classes in Ilača are...
-Banovci by the villages where the school is located. However, the bust of Slobodan Bajic Paja in front of the school in Šidski Banovci has not been removed, and one of the streets in the village still bears his name. Unfortunately, at the same time a monument to Slobodan Bajic Paji together with mausoleum of 33 anti-fascist partisans in Kalesija
Kalesija
Kalesija is a town and municipality in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town of Kalesija is located east of Tuzla. It is administratively part of the Tuzla Canton and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Kalesija:...
was destroyed and the bones were then confiscated and lost by local Bosniaks
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
authorities four months after the end of the war in that country. Although the Public Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina subsequently attempted to investigate the matter, competent investigative institutions in Tuzla
Tuzla
Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
refused to open a formal investigation.
Honorific eponyms
: Slobodan Bajić Paja Street, Šidski Banovci: Slobodan Bajić Paja Street, Pećinciliterature
- Narodni heroji Jugoslavije(eng-People's Hero of Yugoslavia), "Mladost", BeogradBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
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