Silibistro Jibladze (1859–1922) was a Georgian

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. In 1884 whilst at the Tbilisi Spiritual Seminary, Jibladze slapped the rector of the institution. The rector had described the Georgian language as "dogspeak". For this he was sentenced to three years in a disciplinary battalion

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jibladze, Silibistro 1859 births 1922 deaths 20th-century politicians from Georgia (country) Mensheviks People from Guria Social Democratic Party of Georgia politicians