Tomás Katari
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Tomás Katari or Catari was an Aymara chief who, in claiming indigenous rights, led a popular uprising in Upper Peru
(present-day Bolivia
) in the 18th century.
Upper Peru
Upper Peru was the region in the Viceroyalty of Peru, and after 1776, the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, comprising the governorships of Potosí, La Paz, Cochabamba, Los Chiquitos, Moxos and Charcas...
(present-day Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
) in the 18th century.