Thiyaka Theepam [1] Lt. Colonel Thileepan | |
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| Born | R. Parthipan 27 November 1963 |
| Died | 26 September 1987 (aged 23) Nallur, Sri Lanka |
| Other names | Amirthalingam Thileepan |
| Years active | 1983 –1987 |
| Organization | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
Rasaiah Parthipan (Tamil: இராசையா பார்த்திபன்; 29 November 1963 – 26 September 1987; commonly known by the nom de guerre Thileepan) was a Tamil Eelam revolutionary and member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka. He died while on hunger strike.[2][3][4][5][6]
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- ^ Balachandran, P. K. (3 July 2015). "Former LTTE Militants To Contest Polls As 'Crusaders For Democracy'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
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- ^ Furlong, Ray (23 April 2009). "amil hunger strike in third week". BBC News.