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Anti-Ottoman rebellion in 1841 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Niš rebellion (Serbian: Нишка буна; Bulgarian: Нишко въстание) was a short-lived Christian uprising (5–26 April 1841) that broke out in the Ottoman nahiya (sub-districts) of Niš, Pirot, Vranje and Toplica, today in Serbia. At that time, it was known as the Bulgarian revolt.[2][3] In Serbian historiography it is regarded as a Serbian revolt,[4] while in Bulgarian historiography as a Bulgarian rebellion.[5][6][note 1]
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The rebellion was led by Miloje Jovanović and Nikoča Srndaković Srndak.[7][8][9] It was rapid, large and forceful, relatively unexpected by the Ottomans with initial combat successes.[10] Ali Riza, a special commissioner sent to negotiate with the rebels, in a report sent to Istanbul, referred to the Bulgarians who dared intending to achieve supposed independence like that of the Serbs.[11][12] During the rebellion, the Ottomans burnt down 225 villages.[12]
After the suppression of the rebellion, protests against Ottoman rule continued until September 1842.[13] Around 10,000 people fled to the Principality of Serbia and the Ottoman government appealed for their return.[12][14][13] As a result, Miloš Obrenović I of Serbia took a hand in arranging it.[15][16][17] Jérôme-Adolphe Blanqui wrote Voyage en Bulgarie (Voyage in Bulgaria), a report of a mission given by French authorities to investigate the real causes of the Niš revolt.[18]
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