Chardafon

Chardafon took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 as a volunteer.

After the liberation, he became sergeant-major at East Rumelia's militia in Golyamo Konare, now known as Saedinenie.

Since a mockery in his militia work,[clarification needed] general Von Drigalsky added "fon" (a German preposition denoting aristocratic origin) so his famous nickname appeared — Chardafon.

He was a member of the Bulgarian Secret Central Revolutionary Committee in Golyamo Konare and led a detachment, which entered Plovdiv on 6 November 1885 and took part in the city governor's arrest.

Zahari Stoyanov wrote a humorous outline for him, entitled Chardafon the Great.