Independence Movements in Other Countries
- Thillaiaadi Valliammai (1899–1914), South African militant, who inspired Mahatma Gandhi to involve in the Freedom Movement.
- Periyapaiya Nattar (1885–1949), South Africanwho inspired by Mahatma Gandhi to involve in the Freedom Movement.
- V. T. Sambanthan, One of the three founding fathers of Malaysia.
- Pandara Vannian, rebel Tamil chief from the Vanni region of Srilanka
- Nadesa padayachi, South Africa
- Velupillai Prabhakaran, Tamil Eelam
- Sharversvaran Pather, nom de guerre, Michael Pillay, South African
- Ponnambalam Ramanathan, activist for independence of Sri Lanka from Britain
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