Ilija Strelja

Ilija Petrović Strelja (Илија Петровић Стреља; d. 1825), also known as Ilija Delija (Илија Делија), was a Serbian revolutionary from Gradište, Leskovac. He collected many volunteers from his home region and went to northern Serbia. He was especially acclaimed for his efforts in the Battle of Deligrad (1806). He is enumerated in Serbian epic poetry.