1861–1911
Ekaterine Porakishvili – Sarajishvili was regarded as a lover of Georgian literature and educated women. She learned foreign language in her early years.
After marrying a famous philanthropist, founder of the production of Georgian cognac, Davit Sarajishvili, she, with her husband, actively engaged in the promotion of Georgian culture and educational movement. After the death of husband, Ekaterine Porakishvili – Sarajishvili continued charity activities herself. She bequeathed significant amounts of money to the Society for Spreading Literacy Among Georgians, dramatic, ethnographic and other societies as well educational and cultural entities.
Ekaterine Sarajishvili
Author: Z. Chichinadze
“Such people are regarded as a pillar by every family. She is a proof and genuine expression of that philosophical teaching that women are full of dignity and equal to men…
“Ekaterine Porakishvili – Sarajishvili was fond of Georgian literature and as an educated person, she respected literature, works of Georgian writers and writers themselves. This person, together with her husband, served a common cause and she accurately performed that task which Davit Saeajishvili praised and respected.
The newspaper Sakartvelo, Issue #178,
11 August, 1916