Maria Nikiforova
Maria Grigor'evna Nikiforova (Russian: Мария Григорьевна Никифорова; 1885–1919), was an anarchist partisan leader. A self-described terrorist from the age of 16, she was known widely by her nickname, Marusya. Through her exploits she became a renowned figure in anarchist movement of 1918–1919 in Ukraine during Russian Civil War.
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