Mshak
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Մշակ
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| previous_editor = Grigor Artsruni (founder)
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| frequency = daily
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| firstdate = 1872
| country = Russian Empire
| based = Tiflis, Tiflis Governorate
| language = Armenian
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Mshak ({{langx|hy|Մշակ}} meaning The Toiler) was an Armenian language literary and political daily newspaper (weekly when established) published from 1872–1920The Free Dictionary: [http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/%20Mshak Mshak] in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia).
It was founded by Grigor Artsruni.
Mshak was famous particularly for its serialization of notable Armenian literary works, such as Jalaleddin. Mshak was also known for its publication of liberal ideas, promoting the creation of a united Armenian state inside the Russia.{{in lang|hy}} [http://www.findarmenia.com/arm/history/25/505/506 Հայաստանը XX դարի սկզբին→ Մամուլ: Գրականություն→ Մամուլ] In 1921, after the Soviet invasion of Georgia, Mshak, along with other anti-Bolshevik media, was closed.{{in lang|hy}} [http://www.encyclopedia.am/pages.php?bId=2&hId=1468 Մշակ]Rouben Paul Adalian, Historical Dictionary of Armenia, 2010, [https://books.google.com/books?id=QS-vSjHObOYC&dq=mshak+tbilisi&pg=PA111 p. 111]
Editors
The following is the list of the editors of Mshak:{{in lang|hy}} [http://www.ysu.am/oldpress/?p=319 Մշակ, Թիֆլիս, 1872- 1921]{{in lang|hy}} [https://arar.sci.am//dlibra/metadatasearch?action=AdvancedSearchAction&type=-3&val1=JournalorPublication:%22%D5%84%D5%87%D4%B1%D4%BF%22 «Մշակ» լրագրի հրապարակախոսությունը 1905-1921 թթ.]
Editor
! Years |
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Grigor Artsruni (founder)
| 1872–1892 |
Aleksandr Kalantar |
Hambardzum Arakelian
| 1913–1918 |
Arshak Mkhitaryan
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Hovhannes Stepanyan
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Levon Kalantar
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Arakel Babakhanian (Leo)
| 1918–1920 |