Nikola Mandrda

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Nikola Mandrda
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Born1780
Died1860
NationalitySerbian
CitizenshipSerbia
OccupationHaiduk

Nikola Mandrda (Serbian: Никола Mандрда; Pajkovac, 1780 - Kruševac c. 1860) was a Serbian haiduk from the vilage of Pajkovac[1]in the muncipality of Varvarin who fought valiantly along side of Karađorđe in the First Serbian Uprising in battles against the Turks in Trešnjevica (Arilje). He held the title of voivode.[2]He also participated in the Second Serbian Uprising, led by Miloš Obrenović.[3] He always found a way of disobeying Miloš during a ceasefire between two warring parites.[4]

His real surname was Pavlović. According to Mateja Nenadović's "Memoirs," Nikola was a very handsome, big, strong and famous man. He hated the Turks terribly and killed them wherever he went. Karađorđe respected him very much. The Pavlović family came from the vicinity of Vranje, their Slava is St. Nicholas.

Nikola Pavlović-Mandrda died in Kruševac at an old age, leaving behind his son Dimitrije, about whom little is known.[5]

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