Velupillai Prabhakaran
Founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a militant organization in Sri Lanka (1954-2009) · Sri Lanka · On the map · Politicians · Died at 54
Velupillai Prabhakaran was an Eelam Tamil nationalist, revolutionary and guerrilla leader. A major figure of Tamil nationalism, he founded and led the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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Chandrika Kumaratunga1996In historyBattle of Mullaitivu (1996)With Kandiah Balasegaran1954Born26 November 1954Also in Deutsch
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The LTTE was a militant organization that sought to create an independent Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka in reaction to the oppression of the country's Tamil population by the Sri Lankan government. Under his direction, the LTTE undertook a military campaign against the Sri Lankan government for more than 25 years.
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