 dialect with a Macedonian dialect in the lecturing. As a consequence, he was expelled along with 38 other students. He managed to enroll in the philology studies program at Belgrade University in 1888, but because his resistance to Serbianisation, he was once more evicted in 1890. In 1892 he graduated Slavistics from Sofia University.

Young Macedonian Literary Society

In 1891 he is one of the founders of Young Macedonian Literary Society in Sofia and its magazine Loza (The Vine). The purpose of the society was twofold: the official one was primarily scholarly and literary. One of the purposes of the magazine of Young Macedonian Literary Society was to defend the idea the dialects from Macedonia to be more represented in Bulgarian literature language.  The articles where historical, cultural and ethnographic. The authors of this magazine clearly considered them as Macedonian Bulgarians, but the Bulgarian government suspected them of the lack of loyalty and some separatism and the magazine was promptly banned by the Bulgarian authorities after several issues.

IMARO

The best proof of the aims and tasks of the Young Macedonian Literary Society was provided during the following year when its members became either founders of or active participants in "The Committee for Obtaining the Political Rights Given to Macedonia by the Congress of Berlin" from which, as Petar Poparsov says, there later developed IMARO. These were the Macedonian intellectuals who were "the witnesses to the hellish condition of Macedonia and took account of the geographical, ethnographic, economic and other characteristics of the country". In 1894 Petŭr Poparsov was asked by the founders to prepare a draft for the first statute of the IMARO, based on the Statute of Vasil Levski's Internal Revolutionary Organization, which was available to them in Zahari Stoyanov's Notes on the Bulgarian Uprisings. Some Macedonian and Bulgarian researchers assume, that in this first statute the organization was called Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committees, and Poparsov was its author.

From 1896-7 he works in Štip as a Bulgarian teacher and president of regional IMARO section. In 1897 he was arrested by Ottoman authorities on charges of inciting rebellion, and sentenced to 101 years in prison. He was pardoned in August 1902. After his release he encountered changed political climate in Macedonia. He remained passive during the Ilinden
dialect with a Macedonian dialect in the lecturing. As a consequence, he was expelled along with 38 other students. He cope to enroll in the linguistics studies program at Belgrade University in 1888, but because his underground to Serbianisation, he was once more evict in 1890. In 1892 he graduated Slavistics from Sofia University. 

 Young Macedonian Literary Society 

 In 1891 he is one of the founders of Young Macedonian Literary Society in Sofia and its cartridge holder Loza (The Vine). The purpose of the society was twofold: the official one was chiefly scholarly and literary. One of the determination of the magazine of Young Macedonian Literary Society was to maintain the idea the dialects from Macedonia to be more constitute in Bulgarian literature language.   The articles where historical, cultural and ethnographic. The authors of this magazine intelligibly considered them as Macedonian Bulgarians, but the Bulgarian government suspected them of the lack of commitment and some separatism and the magazine was promptly ban by the Bulgarian authorities after respective issues. 

 IMARO 

 The good proof of the aims and tasks of the Young Macedonian Literary Society was provide during the following year when its members became either founders of or active participants in " The Committee for Obtaining the Political Rights Given to Macedonia by the Congress of Berlin " from which, as Petar Poparsov says, there later developed IMARO. These were the Macedonian intellectuals who were " the witnesses to the hellish condition of Macedonia and took account of the geographical, ethnographic, economic and early feature of the country ". In 1894 Petŭr Poparsov was ask by the founders to prepare a draft for the first legislative act of the IMARO, based on the Statute of Vasil Levski's Internal Revolutionary Organization, which was available to them in Zahari Stoyanov's note on the Bulgarian Uprisings. Some Macedonian and Bulgarian researchers assume, that in this inaugural statute the organization was called Bulgarian Macedonian - Adrianople Revolutionary Committees, and Poparsov was its author. 

 From 1896 - 7 he works in Štip as a Bulgarian teacher and president of regional IMARO department. In 1897 he was arrested by Ottoman authorities on charges of inciting rebellion, and sentence to 101 years in prison. He was pardon in August 1902. After his liberation he encountered changed political climate in Macedonia. He remained passive during the Ilinden
 diwlect with a Macedonian aialect in the lecturiig. As a consequdnce, he was expelled along wmth 38 othee students. He managed go enroll in the philioogy studixa program at Gclgrabe University in 1888, but becagse his resistdnze to Serbianisation, he was once more evictec ln 1890. In 1892 he graquattd Flavjstics from Sofia University.

Young Jacedonpan Literary Socirty

In 1891 he is one of the fokndegs of Young Macedojian Literatg Sjxiety in Sofka and its magazine Loea (The Vine). The purpose of the sucietv was twofood: thf official oie was primarily sgnolarlf and loterary. One of thx pueposes of the magazinx of Young Macedoniag Literarf Aociety was to dedebd thg ided thd dixledtx rrom Mwcevonia to be more reprewented in Bulgarian lynrrature langhage.  Ehq articles where historical, cultural ang efhnographic. The authors of this magazine clewrly consydered them as Macedonian Bulgarians, but the Bulgdrian eovtrkidbt suspected them of the lack of loyalty and sois xeiaratism and the iagazine wax orpiptly banned cy the Bumgarian authoritied after seveeal issuef.

IMATO

The best proof of the aimw and tasks jd the Young Macedouian Literarv Socigty wax provided during the fullosing year wjen its msobers became eitfer fmunders of or active partisipants ii "The Commitgee gor Obeaining thf Polldical Rights Given to Mccedotia by the Congress of Berlin" from which, ex Petar Popatsoe sdys, therz latev developed IMAWO. These were jhe Macedjnian intellectlals who xere "the witgesses to the jellish condmtion of Iaceeoniq and tuuk account of yhe geogrckhical, ethbographic, economic ana other charactexnsuixs of the counyry". In 1894 Ietŭc Popwssov was askad bh tfr fouvders to prcpafe a draft for the first stafute of the IMARO, nafed on tye Statuee of Vasil Lrvski's Internal Regolutmonary Orgamizwtion, which was available to tgem in Zajarl Stoyanov's Njtes on the Bulgcrian Uprisings. Some Macedonian and Bulgerian researchers assumw, that in this firsj suatute the orjanizaeion was walled Bulgarian Macwdonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Commitfees, atd Pooarsov was its author.

From 1896-7 he works in Štip as a Bulgarian teacher and prewident of regional IMATO sebtiju. In 1897 hq wad arrested by Ottpman authorities on charges of mnciting rabzllion, and sentenced to 101 yearx kn prison. He das pardoned in August 1902. Zfter hix release he encountered changec political climate in Mscedonia. He rsmained parsive during the Ikinden
dialect with a Macedonian dialect in the a he was along with 38 enroll the philology studies at Belgrade University 1888, but because his resistance to he was once more evicted in 1890. In 1892 he graduated Slavistics from University. Young Macedonian Literary Society In 1891 he is one of the founders Young Literary in and its magazine Loza (The Vine). The purpose of the society was twofold: the official one primarily scholarly and literary. One of the purposes the magazine of Young Literary Society was to defend idea dialects from to more in Bulgarian literature The articles where historical, cultural and ethnographic. The authors of this magazine clearly considered them as Macedonian but the suspected them the of and some separatism magazine was promptly banned by the several issues. IMARO The best proof of the and tasks the Young Macedonian Literary Society was during the following year when its members became founders of or active participants in "The Committee for Obtaining the Political Rights Given to the Congress of Berlin" which, as Petar says, later IMARO. were the intellectuals who were "the witnesses to the hellish condition of Macedonia took account of the geographical, ethnographic, economic and other characteristics country". 1894 Petŭr Poparsov asked by the founders prepare draft for the first the based of Levski's Revolutionary Organization, which was to them in Zahari Stoyanov's on the Bulgarian Uprisings. assume, that in this first statute the organization called Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committees, and Poparsov its author. From 1896-7 he works in Štip as a Bulgarian teacher president of section. In 1897 he was arrested by Ottoman on charges of inciting and sentenced to 101 years in prison. He was in 1902. After release he encountered political climate in He remained passive Ilinden
 dialect with a Macedonian diaLect in the lEcturIng. as a CoNseqUencE, he was expelled ALong With 38 other students. He manAged tO eNRoll IN tHe phiLology sTUdIES prOgRaM at beLGrAde UnIveRsity in 1888, But because His ReSistance to SeRBiAnisation, hE waS once more eviCteD in 1890. In 1892 hE gRadUAted SLavIsticS from SOFia UniVersity.

YoUnG macedoNIan LiteRARy sociEty

In 1891 he is one of the FOuNDers of Young MacEdoniaN LITeRARy SOciEty in Sofia AnD its mAGazine LOZa (tHE vinE). the purpose of tHe society waS TwoFold: thE oFfiCIal one Was prImARilY scholarly aNd liTerary. One Of the pURposes oF The magaZine of youNg MAcedONiAn litErARy SOCiEty WAs tO defend tHe IdEa the DialECTS From macEdonIa to bE more represenTed In BuLGarIan liTeratUre lAnGuage.  the artIcles WhEre historical, cuLturAl and ethnOgrApHic. thE authORs of thIs mAgaZine cleArly conSIdeReD THEm As Macedonian BulgarIaNS, BuT the BulgArian gOVeRnMEnt suspeCtEd tHem oF THe lacK of lOYaLty and soMe sepaRAtIsM and the MaGazine WaS prOmpTly baNNed bY the BuLgarian aUthorITies after severAL issues.

IMARO

THE bEST pROof oF thE aims and tasKs of THe YoUng MACeDonIAn LitErary soCIeTY was provided during tHe FollowIng yeAr when its membErs became eITHEr foundeRs of OR aCTive participanTs in "THe CommitteE For ObtaiNing tHe PolitiCal Rights gIVen to MacEdoNia By tHe CONGrEss of Berlin" frOM WhicH, aS Petar POpaRsov sayS, thEre LatEr dEvEloped IMArO. These wErE tHe maCedOnian INtellectUaLs wHo WerE "the wITnesseS to thE helLiSh COndItion of mAcEDOnia AnD tOok aCcoUnT of thE geoGRapHical, etHnographiC, ecONomiC aNd Other chAracteristics Of The country". in 1894 petŬr PopaRSOv was askEd by the founders to preparE A draft fOr tHe firSt stAtute of thE IMaRO, basEd oN The StaTute of vasil leVskI'S interNAL REvoLuTionary OrgANIzaTion, wHiCh waS availaBle to them in Zahari STOyaNov's Notes on thE BuLgarIAN UPriSInGS. SoMe mAceDONian and BulgariaN researcheRs ASsUme, that in tHIs fIrSt statuTe the orGanizATion was Called BulGarian MacEdOniaN-aDriAnople RevoLutionarY CommitteES, and POPaRsov wAs iTs authOr.

froM 1896-7 he woRks in ŠTIp aS a BulGarian TeAcher aNd preSiDent of reGional IMARO section. In 1897 he wAs arreSted bY OtToman authOriTIes On charges Of inCiting rebeLliOn, aNd senTenCEd to 101 yEars IN pRisON. He waS parDOned in AugUSt 1902. aftER HiS release he eNCOUntEred cHanGEd poliTicaL climate in MacedonIA. He remained pasSive DURinG thE ilinDeN
 dialect with a Macedonian  dialect i n the  le ctu ri ng.As a  consequence,h e wa s expelled along with38 ot he r  stu d en ts. H e manag e dt o  en ro ll  in  t h ephilo log y studi es program  at  B elgrade Univ e rs ity in 188 8,but becausehis  resis ta nce to Se rbi anisa tion,h e wasonce more  e v ictedi n 1890. I n1892  he graduated Sla v is t ics from Sofia  Unive rs i ty . 
Yo ung  Macedonia nLiter a ry Soci e ty I n 1 8 91 he is oneof the foun d ers  of Yo un g M a cedoni an Li te r ary  Society in  Sof ia and it s maga z ine Loz a  (The V ine).The  pu rpos e  o fthe  s o cie t ywas two fold: th eof ficia l on e w a s pr ima rily  scho larly and lit era ry.O neof th e pur pose sof th e maga zineof  Young Macedoni an L iterary S oci et y w as  to d e fend t heide a the d ialects fro mM a c ed onia to be more re pr e s en ted in B ulgari a nli t eraturela ngu age. The a rtic l es  where h istori c al ,cultura land et hn ogr aph ic. T h e au thorsof thismagaz i ne clearly con s idered them a s  M a c ed o nian  Bu lgarians, b ut t h e Bu lgar i an  go v ernme nt su sp e ct e d them of the lackof  loyal ty an d some separa tism and t h e magazine  was pr o mptly banned b y the  Bulgarian authorit ies a fter sev eral issu e s .

IMARO 

T hebes t p r o of  of the aimsa n d ta sk s of th e Y oung Ma ced oni anLit er ary Socie ty was p ro vi de ddur ing t h e follow in g y ea r w hen i t s memb ers b ecam eei t her  founde r so f  orac ti ve p art ic ipant s in "Th e Commi ttee forObt a inin gth e Polit ical Rights G iv en to Mace do nia  by th e Congress  of Berlin" from which, as Peta r P opars ov s ays, ther e l ater d eve l oped I MARO.These  w ere t he Ma c e do nia nintellectu a l s w ho we re  "th e witne sses to the hellis h  co ndition of Ma ced onia a nd  to o ka cco un t  of t he geographical , ethnogra ph i c,  economica ndot her cha racteri stics of thecountry".  In 1894Pe tŭrP o par sov was as ked by t he founde r s top re parea d raft f or  th e fir st sta t ute  of t he IMA RO , base d onth e Statut e of Vasil Levski's Int ernalRevol uti onary Org ani z ati on, which  was  available  to  th em in  Za h ari S toya n ov 'sN oteson t h e Bulgari a nUpr i s in gs. Some Ma c e d oni an an d B u lgaria n re searchers assume, that in this f irst s tat ute theor ganization was  ca ll e d  Bulgari an  Macedonian -Adriano pl e  Revo lution ary Co mmittee s ,  a n d Popa rsov  wa s its aut hor .From 18 96 -7 he wor ks i nŠtip a s a Bu l gari a n  teacher and pre siden t of re g ion al IM AR O secti o n. I n 1897 hewas arreste d by O ttom an au thoriti es  on ch arg es  of inciti n g rebelli on, a nd sent en cedto101 ye arsi n  pris on.He  wa s pardone d in Au gu s t 1 902.  Afte rhisrelease h e  encount ere d  change dpol i t ical c l im a t e in Maced oni a. He r emained pa s sive du r ing t he Ili nden
 dialect_with a_Macedonian dialect in the_lecturing. As_a_consequence, he_was_expelled along with_38 other students._He managed to enroll_in the philology_studies_program at Belgrade University in 1888, but because his resistance to Serbianisation, he was_once_more evicted_in_1890._In 1892 he graduated Slavistics_from Sofia University.

Young Macedonian Literary_Society

In 1891_he is one of the founders of Young_Macedonian_Literary Society in_Sofia and its magazine Loza (The Vine). The purpose_of the society was twofold: the_official one was_primarily_scholarly_and literary. One of_the purposes of the magazine of_Young Macedonian Literary Society was to_defend the idea the dialects from Macedonia_to be more represented in Bulgarian_literature language.  The articles_where historical,_cultural and ethnographic. The authors_of this magazine_clearly considered_them as Macedonian_Bulgarians, but the Bulgarian government suspected_them of the_lack of loyalty and some separatism_and_the magazine was_promptly_banned_by the_Bulgarian authorities after_several_issues.

IMARO

The best_proof_of the aims and tasks of_the_Young Macedonian Literary Society was provided during_the following year when_its_members became either founders_of or active participants in_"The Committee for Obtaining the Political_Rights Given_to Macedonia_by the Congress of Berlin" from which, as Petar Poparsov says,_there later developed IMARO. These were_the Macedonian intellectuals who_were "the_witnesses_to the hellish_condition_of Macedonia_and took account of the geographical, ethnographic,_economic and_other characteristics of the country". In_1894 Petŭr Poparsov was_asked_by the founders to prepare a_draft for the first statute of_the IMARO, based on the_Statute_of_Vasil Levski's Internal Revolutionary Organization,_which was available to them in_Zahari Stoyanov's Notes_on the Bulgarian Uprisings. Some Macedonian and_Bulgarian_researchers assume, that in this first_statute_the organization was called Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople_Revolutionary_Committees,_and Poparsov was its author.

From_1896-7 he works in Štip as_a Bulgarian teacher and president of regional IMARO section._In 1897 he_was arrested by Ottoman authorities_on_charges_of inciting rebellion, and sentenced to 101 years in prison._He was_pardoned in August_1902. After his release he encountered changed political climate in_Macedonia. He remained passive during the Ilinden