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How did Russian rule change the language of administration in Georgia after 1801?
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Following the Russian Empire's incorporation of Kartli and Kakheti in 1801, the Russian authorities abolished the Georgian state and dethroned its kings. As part of this transition, the imperial government mandated that Russian become the official language of administration in Georgia.1