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{{Short description|Indian militant separatist group}} | |||
{{distinguish|Tamil National Liberation Alliance}} | {{distinguish|Tamil National Liberation Alliance}} | ||
[[File:Tamil Nadu Liberation Army.svg|thumb|Flag of the group<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-13 |title=Exército de Libertação Tamil Nadu (ELTN) |url=https://almanaquedosconflitos.wordpress.com/2018/10/13/exercito-de-libertacao-tamil-nadu-eltn/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Almanaque dos Conflitos |language=pt-BR}}</ref>.]] | |||
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'''Tamil Nadu Liberation Army''' (TNLA) was a | '''Tamil Nadu Liberation Army''' ('''TNLA''') was a militant separatist group in [[India]]. It sought an independent nation for the [[Tamil people]], and first appeared in the 1980s, when the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]] (IPKF) was sent to [[Sri Lanka]] to fight against the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE), a similar militant group in the island nation. | ||
It had its roots in the [[Naxalite]] movement, and was headed by Thamizharasan, an engineering student from [[Ponparappi]] village.<ref name="SATP_TNLA">{{cite web | It had its roots in the [[Naxalite]] movement, and was headed by Thamizharasan, an engineering student from [[Ponparappi]] village.<ref name="SATP_TNLA">{{cite web | ||
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|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070718060829/http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2006-07/police.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-07-18}}</ref> and also by the Union Government on the recommendation of the State Government. It has been declared a [[terrorism|terrorist]] organisation by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web | |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070718060829/http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2006-07/police.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-07-18}}</ref> and also by the Union Government on the recommendation of the State Government. It has been declared a [[terrorism|terrorist]] organisation by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web | ||
| url = http://mha.nic.in/banned_org.htm | | url = http://mha.nic.in/banned_org.htm | ||
| title = List of organisations declared as terrorist organisations | | title = List of organisations declared as terrorist organisations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 | ||
| publisher = Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | | publisher = Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | ||
| accessdate = 2007-09-05 | | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | ||
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070812100010/http://mha.nic.in/banned_org.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-08-12}}</ref> | |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070812100010/http://mha.nic.in/banned_org.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-08-12}}</ref> | ||
The group also carried out several bomb attacks on government buildings, railways, and buses, causing significant damage and loss of life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Today in History: December 24,1987 — Tamil Nadu chief minister MGR is dead |url=https://gulfnews.com/today-history/today-in-history-december-241987--tamil-nadu-chief-minister-mgr-is-dead-1.2145744 |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=gulfnews.com |date=23 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
The last major incident involving the group was a clash with police in 2005, in which four cadres of the outfit was arrested. In the following years the organization lost most of its strength and influence and is considered as defunct.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA)|url=https://www.satp.org/terrorist-profile/india/tamil-nadu-liberation-army-tnla|access-date=2024-07-10|website=SATP}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{Terror outfits}} | {{Terror outfits}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Political history of Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Separatism in India]] | [[Category:Separatism in India]] | ||
[[Category:Organisations designated as terrorist by India]] | [[Category:Organisations designated as terrorist by India]] | ||
[[Category:Organizations designated as terrorist | [[Category:Organizations based in Asia designated as terrorist]] | ||
[[Category:National liberation movements]] | [[Category:National liberation movements]] | ||
[[Category:Rebel groups in India]] | [[Category:Rebel groups in India]] | ||
[[Category:1980s establishments in Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:1980s establishments in Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Organizations established in the 1980s]] | [[Category:Organizations established in the 1980s]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:54, 14 March 2026
Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA) was a militant separatist group in India. It sought an independent nation for the Tamil people, and first appeared in the 1980s, when the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was sent to Sri Lanka to fight against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a similar militant group in the island nation.
It had its roots in the Naxalite movement, and was headed by Thamizharasan, an engineering student from Ponparappi village.[2] TNLA was involved in minor bomb blasts, murders and looting banks.
On 1 September 1987, the people of Ponparappi village lynched Thamizharasan and four of his associates, when they attempted to rob a bank.[2] After his death, the group fell into disarray and splintered into factions. TNLA was banned by the Tamil Nadu State Government,[3] and also by the Union Government on the recommendation of the State Government. It has been declared a terrorist organisation by the Government of India.[4]
The group also carried out several bomb attacks on government buildings, railways, and buses, causing significant damage and loss of life.[5]
The last major incident involving the group was a clash with police in 2005, in which four cadres of the outfit was arrested. In the following years the organization lost most of its strength and influence and is considered as defunct.[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Exército de Libertação Tamil Nadu (ELTN)". Almanaque dos Conflitos (in português do Brasil). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA)". South Asian Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Police, Policy Note - 2006 - 2007, Demand No. 22". Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ↑ "List of organisations declared as terrorist organisations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ↑ "Today in History: December 24,1987 — Tamil Nadu chief minister MGR is dead". gulfnews.com. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA)". SATP. Retrieved 10 July 2024.