GK
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
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A great sportsman
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A great liberator
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A famous educationist
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A great freedom fighter
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Detailed explanation-1: -On July 24, 1783, Simon Bolivar was born in Caracas, in what is now Venezuela. Bolivar became the most powerful leader in South America, nicknamed “El Libertador” (the liberator) for helping nations become independent from Spain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Simón Bolivar is remembered today as the greatest leader of South American independence. Highly influenced by the examples of the United States, the French Revolution and Napoleon, he led a massive revolt against Spanish colonial rule in South America, beginning in 1810.
Detailed explanation-3: -His victories over Spanish colonialism won independence for Bolivia, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. He is also called El Liberator (The Liberator). The program honored Bolivar along with present day fighters for liberation and against imperialism, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bolívar ended slavery in the countries in which he held political power. Bolívar’s body has been exhumed several times by Venezuelan leaders for political reasons. Venezuela asked for Bolívar’s body from Colombia more than a dozen years after he died.