Party after the party split. He broke from his former ally Stambolov and was imprisoned 1891-1894, after being accused of instigating the assassination of government Minister Hristo Belchev. During this and other shorter prison spells under Stambolov Karavelov was subjected to torture. He was amnestied in 1894 with the resignation of Stambolov. Later years Karavelov was a founder of the Democratic Party around the turn of the century. In contrast to Karavelov's earlier opinions, the new group favoured a free hand in foreign policy but preferred a closer relationship with the western European powers rather than Russia. By this point he was recognised as the "grand old man" of democratic liberalism in Bulgaria and was the centre of a wide circle of influential followers in the nation's capital Sofia. He briefly returned in 1901 to lead the party's first government. Karavelov is buried alongside his wife in the grounds of the Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church, Sofia with their grave being the only one in the church (which has no cemetery). He was father of Lora Karavelova, who was married to Peyo Yavorov. She committed suicide in 1913 during an argument with her husband which led to Yavorov being tried for, and acquitted of, her murder. See also Liberalism and radicalism in Bulgaria References Further reading 1843 births 1903 deaths Chairpersons of the National Assembly of Bulgaria People from Koprivshtitsa Liberal Party (Bulgaria) politicians Democratic Party (Bulgaria) politicians Regents of Bulgaria Prime Ministers of Bulgaria Finance ministers of Bulgaria Mayors of Plovdiv Members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Members of the National Assembly (Bulgaria) Russian military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) People of the Serbo-Bulgarian War Moscow State University alumni 19th-century Bulgarian people Imperial Moscow University alumni Justice ministers of Bulgaria