Bartolina Sisa
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Bartolina Sisa Vargas (c. 1750 – 5 September 1782) was an Aymaran woman and indigenous heroine[1] who led numerous revolts against the Spanish rule in Charcas, then part of the Viceroyalty of Peru and present-day Bolivia. Alongside her husband, the indigenous leader Túpac Katari, she participated in the organisation of indigenous military camps that took part in the siege of La Paz.[2] She was betrayed and turned in to the Spanish authorities, who later executed her.
Bartolina Sisa | |
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Born | c. 1750 Q'ara Qhatu, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire |
Died | 5 September 1781(1781-09-05) (aged 31) |
Known for | Indigenous leader, freedom fighter |
Honouring the date of her death, the International Day of Indigenous Women is celebrated every 5 September since 1983.[3] Bartolina Sisa is often the name used by many indigenous organisations in Bolivia, such as the Bartolina Sisa Confederation, the primary union of peasant women in the country.