1 8 8 4 – 1 9 6 3 ), ▁Georg ian ▁writer ▁ ▁Dim it ri ▁K ip iani ▁( 1 8 1 4 – 1 8 8 7 ), ▁Georg ian ▁journalist ▁and ▁public ▁figure ▁▁ ▁Dav it ▁K ld i ash v ili ▁( 1 8 6 2 – 1 9 3 1 ), ▁Georg ian ▁writer ▁ ▁Mer ab ▁Kost ava ▁( 1 9 3 9 – 1 9 8 9 ), ▁Soviet - era ▁diss ident ▁and ▁national ▁hero ▁of ▁Georgia ▁Giorg i ▁Leon id ze ▁( 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 6 6 ), ▁Georg ian ▁poet ▁ ▁K ote ▁Mar jan ish v ili ▁( 1 8 7 2 – 1 9 3 3 ), ▁Georg ian ▁theatre ▁director ▁Nikol oz ▁Mus k hel ish v ili ▁( 1 8 9 1 – 1 9 7 6 ), ▁Georg ian ▁math ematic ian ▁ ▁N iko ▁Nikol ad ze ▁( 1 8 4 3 – 1 9 2 8 ), ▁Georg ian ▁journalist ▁and ▁public ▁benef actor ▁ ▁I ak ob ▁Nikol ad ze ▁( 1 8 7 6 – 1 9 5 1 ), ▁Georg ian ▁sculpt or ▁ ▁I v ane ▁P ali ash v ili ▁( 1 8 6 8 – 1 9 3 4 ), ▁Georg ian ▁conduct or ▁ ▁Gal akt ion ▁Tab id ze ▁( 1 8 9 2 – 1 9 5 9 ), ▁Georg ian ▁poet ▁Ek v time ▁T aka ish v ili ▁( 1