Velupillai Prabhakaran

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_leaders
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:Tamil_Eelam
gptkbp:associated_with Tamil nationalism
gptkbp:birth_date November 26, 1954
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:1954
gptkb:Jaffna,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:captures gptkb:Sri_Lankan_government
gptkbp:children Daughter, Charles Anthony, and others
gptkbp:death_date May 18, 2009
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:2009
Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Armed_Forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Velupillai Prabhakaran
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Marxism
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Civil_War
gptkbp:is_active_in 1980s-2009
gptkbp:is_believed_to died in combat
gptkbp:is_criticized_for human rights violations
his authoritarian leadership style
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Sri_Lankan_government
Sinhalese dominance
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a controversial figure
a martyr by some Tamils
a polarizing figure in Sri Lanka
a symbol of Tamil resistance
a terrorist by the Sri Lankan government
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:Sri_Lankan_military_forces
gptkbp:known_for guerrilla warfare tactics
founding the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
insurgency against the Sri Lankan government
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:LTTE
1976-2009
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:nationality Sri Lankan
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:reported_by a lavish lifestyle
a network of supporters abroad
used child soldiers
a complex relationship with India
a significant following among Tamils.
gptkbp:spouse Mathivathani Erambu
gptkbp:was_educated_at Jaffna Hindu College
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Tamil political movements
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:the_assassination_of_Rajiv_Gandhi
ethnic conflict
peace talks
drug trafficking allegations
international fundraising
negotiations with the Norwegian government
the establishment of a Tamil Eelam government
gptkbp:was_known_for suicide bombings
his charisma
his strategic military planning
assassinations of political figures
his propaganda efforts
creating a de facto state
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LTTE
gptkb:Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Civil_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5