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| '''Pitu Guli''', a ] revolutionary, was born in ] in ]. As a boy, he demonstrated an independent and rebellious nature. Guli came from a poor family family background |
'''Pitu Guli''', a ] revolutionary, was born in ] in ]. As a boy, he demonstrated an independent and rebellious nature. Guli came from a poor family family background and left Macedonia at the age of 17 to seek wealth in ], the ] capital. In ], Pitu returned to Macedonia, formed a rebel squad and joined up with other elements of the revolutionary movement. | ||
| Upon his return from Bulgaria, Pitu was sentenced to eight years |
Upon his return from Bulgaria, Pitu was sentenced to eight years imprisonment, seven years of which were spent in the prison of ]. In ] he again returned to Krusevo, and became a member of ] (a secret Macedonian Odrin Revolutionary Organisation). From this time on he was fully committed to the cause of Macedonian revolutionary activities. In ], Pitu travelled to Bulgaria again where he met up with ]. On Guli's return to Macedonia, he was injured at the border and was forced to return to Bulgaria. | ||
| Fully committed to the Macedonian National Revolutionary movement in March ], and as a commander of a squad, he and the revolutionaries crossed the Bulgarian-Macedonian border heading for Krusevo. | Fully committed to the Macedonian National Revolutionary movement in March ], and as a commander of a squad, he and the revolutionaries crossed the Bulgarian-Macedonian border heading for Krusevo. | ||
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Pitu Guli, a Macedonian revolutionary, was born in Krusevo in 1865. As a boy, he demonstrated an independent and rebellious nature. Guli came from a poor family family background and left Macedonia at the age of 17 to seek wealth in Sofia, the Bulgaria capital. In 1885, Pitu returned to Macedonia, formed a rebel squad and joined up with other elements of the revolutionary movement.
Upon his return from Bulgaria, Pitu was sentenced to eight years imprisonment, seven years of which were spent in the prison of Trapezunt. In 1894 he again returned to Krusevo, and became a member of TMORO (a secret Macedonian Odrin Revolutionary Organisation). From this time on he was fully committed to the cause of Macedonian revolutionary activities. In 1902, Pitu travelled to Bulgaria again where he met up with Toma Davidov. On Guli's return to Macedonia, he was injured at the border and was forced to return to Bulgaria.
Fully committed to the Macedonian National Revolutionary movement in March 1903, and as a commander of a squad, he and the revolutionaries crossed the Bulgarian-Macedonian border heading for Krusevo.
From April to August 1903, he trained and prepared his troops in the lead-up to the Ilinden Uprising (Ilindensko Vostanie). During the time of the Ilinden Uprising, Pitu was the commander of a large rebel detachment.
Guli is remembered by Macedonians as having fought heroically at Mechkin Kamen (Bear's Rock) near Krusevo during the Ilinden Uprising, and he is remembered in song and poetry throughout Macedonia.