Karekin Khajag [SEP] cause of death
Karekin Khajag
Karekin Khajag (; 6 October 1867–1915) was an Armenian journalist, writer, political activist and educator. A member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Khajag traveled around the world to help support revolutionary activity. During his life, Khajag was imprisoned four times. He became a professor and a principal in several Armenian schools throughout the region. In 1915, Karekin Khajag was arrested and subsequently killed during the Armenian Genocide.
Life.
Karekin Khajag was born Karekin Chakalian on 6 October 1867 in Alexandropol within the Russian
Khajag went to Geneva, where he attended the University of Geneva and studied social sciences. While in Geneva, he began to contribute to the newspaper "Droshak", an organ of the ARF.
Immediately after his graduation in 1898, Khajag was sent to the Balkans and then Alexandria by the editorial staff of "Droshak". After staying in Alexandria for a year, he went to Izmir for six months and finally Constantinople, where he remained for two years.
Karekin Khajag was imprisoned for eight months due to