Hrayr Dzhoghk
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Hrayr Dzhoghk was an Armenia
n military leader, fedayee and teacher, part of the Armenian national liberation movement.
He was born in Aharonk, a village in the Western Armenia
n Taron
province, in a priest's family. He graduated from the Surb Karapet Monastery school in the late 1880s, then studied at the United Armenian College and worked as a teacher in Sasun and Taron. He always wore the traditional hat of the people of Moush.
Hrair and Dzhoghk were his two pen-names, that he used when he contributed articles to Droshak Journal
. He worked closely with Mihran Damadian
, Hampartsoum Boyadjian
, Serop Pasa, Kevork Chavush
and Andranik Ozanian. By 1890 hed joined Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
and becomes its active worker. Then accepts pseudonym Hrayr Tjokhk. In the spring 1894 went to Caucasus with the purpose of purchase of weapons, and then to Romania where he joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
. He believed in rebellion with the participation of the masses, and was one of the leaders of Sassun resistances in 1894 and 1904. By 1895 returned to Western Armenia with a group of 50 young men among which were Andranik Ozanian
and Serop Aghpyur (Serob Paşa
). Together with Tatul
(Aram Aramian) organized defense against slaughter in the area of Basen
. In June, 1896 both were arrested and placed in prison of Erzurum
; Tatul was hanged , Hrayr released on amnesty. Goes to Van
where makes the plan of the organization of revolt, then in Sasun (1902) where alongside with Andranik is the main organizer and heads Sasun Uprising of 1904. During this defense, he is killed on April 13 in fight in village Gelieguzan. Has was buried in a court of local church near to Serob Paşa. Hrair and his comrade's bodies were buried by Andranik's soldiers, who came to help local population.
His views, included opposing insignificant isolated skirmishes, defending the idea of accumulation of forces for wide national revolt.
There are a number of folk songs that Armenian people dedicated to Hrair's memory.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n military leader, fedayee and teacher, part of the Armenian national liberation movement.
He was born in Aharonk, a village in the Western Armenia
Western Armenia
Western Armenia is a term, primarily used by Armenians, to refer to Armenian-inhabited areas of the Armenian Highland that were part of the Ottoman Empire and now are part of the Republic of Turkey....
n Taron
Taron
Taron may refer to: * Taron , a region of historic Armenia* Taron , an ethnic group in Myanmar* Taron, a genus of gastropods in the family Fasciolariidae...
province, in a priest's family. He graduated from the Surb Karapet Monastery school in the late 1880s, then studied at the United Armenian College and worked as a teacher in Sasun and Taron. He always wore the traditional hat of the people of Moush.
Hrair and Dzhoghk were his two pen-names, that he used when he contributed articles to Droshak Journal
Droshak Journal
Droshak is the official organ of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation published in Tiflis , Balkans , Geneva , Paris , Beirut , Athens , Yerevan . It was first published in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian as a monthly, then- bi-monthly, bi-weekly, weekly...
. He worked closely with Mihran Damadian
Mihran Damadian
Mihran Damadian was an Armenian freedom fighter, political activist, writer and teacher.He was educated in the Armenian Catholic Seminary at Venice, Italy. He then became a teacher in the Sassoun district. With Medzn Mourad, he led the Sassoun Resistance in 1894...
, Hampartsoum Boyadjian
Hampartsoum Boyadjian
Hampartsoum Boyadjian also known by his noms de guerre Medzn Mourad was an Armenian national movement leader and a fedayee and political activist of Hunchakian.He was born in Hajin...
, Serop Pasa, Kevork Chavush
Kevork Chavush
Kevork Aroyi Ghazarian commonly known as Kevork Chavush or Gevorg Chaush , was an Armenian fedayee in the Ottoman Empire....
and Andranik Ozanian. By 1890 hed joined Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party , is the oldest of the Armenian political parties and was the first Socialist party in the Ottoman Empire and in Persia...
and becomes its active worker. Then accepts pseudonym Hrayr Tjokhk. In the spring 1894 went to Caucasus with the purpose of purchase of weapons, and then to Romania where he joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian...
. He believed in rebellion with the participation of the masses, and was one of the leaders of Sassun resistances in 1894 and 1904. By 1895 returned to Western Armenia with a group of 50 young men among which were Andranik Ozanian
Andranik Toros Ozanian
Andranik Ozanian , Andranik Toros Ozanian , General Andranik , also as Antranik or Antranig was an Armenian general, political and public activist and freedom fighter, greatly admired as a national hero.-Early Age:Antranik Toros Ozanian was born in the church...
and Serop Aghpyur (Serob Paşa
Serob Pasa
Serob Vartanian, more prominently known by his nom de guerre Aghbiur Serob or Serob Pasha born Serob Vardanian was a famed Armenian military commander who organized a guerrilla network that fought against the Ottoman Empire during the latter 19th century.- Life as a...
). Together with Tatul
Tatul
Tatul is a village in Momchilgrad municipality, Kardzhali Province located in the Eastern Rhodopes in southern Bulgaria. It is lies at 319 m above sea level at , 15 km east of Momchilgrad, and has a population of 189 people...
(Aram Aramian) organized defense against slaughter in the area of Basen
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. In June, 1896 both were arrested and placed in prison of Erzurum
Erzurum
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; Tatul was hanged , Hrayr released on amnesty. Goes to Van
Van
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where makes the plan of the organization of revolt, then in Sasun (1902) where alongside with Andranik is the main organizer and heads Sasun Uprising of 1904. During this defense, he is killed on April 13 in fight in village Gelieguzan. Has was buried in a court of local church near to Serob Paşa. Hrair and his comrade's bodies were buried by Andranik's soldiers, who came to help local population.
His views, included opposing insignificant isolated skirmishes, defending the idea of accumulation of forces for wide national revolt.
There are a number of folk songs that Armenian people dedicated to Hrair's memory.
Sources
- S. Kirak, Hrair-Dzhoghk, Asbarez daily, Nov. 27, 1981, p. 3
- Dr. A. Chalabian, Gen. Andranik and the Armenian Revolutionary Movement, USA, 1988, pp. 106-107.