| Tuman Tumyan | |
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| Born | 1879 Shusha, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1906 (aged 26–27) |
| Battles / wars | Armenian National Liberation Movement |
Tuman Tumyan (Armenian: Թուման Թումյան; 1879–1906) was an active participant of the Armenian national liberation movement.
Tuman Tumyan was born in 1879 in Shusha, Russian Empire and had his local education there; one of his classmates was famed revolutionary Garegin Nzhdeh. Tumanian became known throughout Karabakh when he began publishing the Kokon newspaper in Shushi. He was instrumental in the engagement of gathering volunteer troops in Western Armenia. Tumanian died in action in 1906. Poet Avetik Isahakian dedicated his famous song "Vorskan Akhper" to Tumian.
References
- ^ "Famous Shoushi Armenians". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ Mkrtchian, Shahen (1999). Shushi: The City of Tragic Fate. Amaras. ISBN 9789993010050. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2021-04-04.