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Velupillai Prabakaran

Velupillai Prabhakaran was a man who lived in a country called Sri Lanka. He was the leader of a group called the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, also known as LTTE. This group wanted to create their own country called Tamil Eelam, which would be separate from Sri Lanka.

Prabhakaran was very determined and worked hard to make his group strong. He trained his soldiers to fight and used guerrilla tactics to attack the Sri Lankan army. He was also known for being very secretive and hiding from the government.

Many people saw Prabhakaran as a hero who was fighting for the rights of his people, the Tamil. However, other people saw him as a terrorist who caused a lot of violence and hurt innocent people.

Eventually, the Sri Lankan army was able to defeat the LTTE and Prabhakaran was killed in the fighting. Some people still remember him as a leader who fought for his beliefs, while others see him as a violent criminal.