Willka
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Pablo Zárate (died 1905), also known as Willka ("sun" in Aymara), was an indigenous Bolivian caudillo who supported federalism in defense of indigenous autonomy.[1] He was an officer in the Bolivian army, reaching the rank of colonel, and led one of the largest Indian rebellions in the history of Bolivia.
Legacy
[edit]Zarate Willka Armed Forces of Liberation (Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Zárate Willka), a Bolivian guerrilla group organized about 1985, was named in honor of Willka.
References
[edit]- ^ Hylton, Forrest (2018). "An Aymara Command". In Thomson, Sinclair; Barragán, Rossana; Albó, Xavier; Qayum, Seemin; Goodale, Mark (eds.). The Bolivia Reader. Duke University Press. doi:10.1215/9780822371618. ISBN 978-0-8223-7161-8.