1979: К. Каландадзе «УЧАСТИЕ ГРУЗИН В ЖИЗНИ РОССИИ» (XIX ВЕК) - Тбилиси

A specialized historical study detailing the significant contributions of Georgians to the cultural, academic, and social fabric of Russia during the first half of the 19th century. This book is Part I of the study.

• Title: Участие грузин в культурной и общественной жизни России в первой половине XIX века (Часть I)

• Author: Ц. П. Каландадзе (Ts. P. Kalandadze)

• Year: 1979

• Publisher: «Мецниереба» (Metsniereba Publishing House), Тбилиси

• Institution: Published by the Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences, Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography named after I. A. Javakhishvili

• Focus: Participation of representatives of the early Georgian emigration in Russia, including those who left with Tsar Vakhtang VI in the 18th century and earlier.

The book is structured into two main chapters (as seen in the Table of Contents), focusing on prominent figures:

• Глава первая: Professors of Georgian origin at Moscow and St. Petersburg Universities (e.g., N. N. Sandunov, N. E. Gruzinov, D. I. Chubinov).

• Глава вторая: Georgians in various scientific, public, and administrative positions in Russia (e.g., Lashkarevs, Gersevanovs, M. P. Barataev, V. D. Eristov).

This is an essential academic work for historians, Slavists, and collectors focused on the history of Georgian-Russian relations, emigration, and the cultural history of the 19th century.