Velupillai Prabhakaran

founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a militant organization in Sri Lanka (1954-2009)
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Velupillai Prabhakaran

Summary

Velupillai Prabhakaran is a human[1]. His place of birth was Valvettithurai[2]. He was born on +1954-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nanthi Lagoon[4]. He died on +2009-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], politician[7], freedom fighter[8], and dictator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,432 views/month, #4,879 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Velupillai Prabhakaran was born in Valvettithurai[2].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran died in Nanthi Lagoon[4].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran was born on +1954-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran died on +2009-05-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran held citizenship in Sri Lanka[11].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran worked as a politician[7].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's professions included freedom fighter[8].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's professions included dictator[9].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran was a member of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam[12].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's image is recorded as Prabhakaran 2 by Rajasekharan 2019.jpg[13].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran is recorded as male[14].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran was affiliated with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam[16].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114709182[17].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49149066529065601233[18].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's GND ID is recorded as 131735624[19].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003108200[20].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's IdRef ID is recorded as 146055934[21].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's Commons category is recorded as V. Prabhakaran[22].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's pronunciation audio is recorded as En-us-Velupillai Prabhakaran from Sri Lanka pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg[23].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-மேதகு வேலுப்பிள்ளை பிரபாகரன்.wav[24].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's participated in conflict is recorded as Sri Lankan civil war[25].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's participated in conflict is recorded as Eelam War I[26].
  • Velupillai Prabhakaran's participated in conflict is recorded as Eelam War II[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Velupillai Prabhakaran's place of birth was Valvettithurai[2]. He was born on +1954-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], politician[7], freedom fighter[8], and dictator[9].

Personal Life

Velupillai Prabhakaran was affiliated with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam[16].

Death and Burial

Velupillai Prabhakaran died on +2009-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nanthi Lagoon[4].

Why It Matters

Velupillai Prabhakaran ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,432 views/month, #4,879 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Velupillai Prabhakaran born?

Born in Valvettithurai[2], Velupillai Prabhakaran…

Where did Velupillai Prabhakaran die?

Velupillai Prabhakaran died in Nanthi Lagoon[4].

What did Velupillai Prabhakaran do for work?

Velupillai Prabhakaran worked as military personnel[6], politician[7], freedom fighter[8], and dictator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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