He would often confront them in public debates, especially the ones based in the town of Batala. Он часто противостоял им в публичных дебатах в городе Батала.
Batala is an important industrial town famous for the manufacture of machine tools and woolen products. Батала — крупный промышленный город, экономика которого основана на производстве станков и шерстяных изделий.