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| | Table of Contents and Excerpt, Bolin, Rituals of Respect |
 | | Contrary to the plans and intentions of Tupac Amaru II, Micaela Bastides, and their followers, the uprising turned into the bloodiest rebellion of the colonial epoch (Sallnow 1991:285), in which both the native people and the Spanish suffered devastating losses. |
 | | After a series of unfortunate circumstances, Tupac Amaru II and his followers were defeated and taken to Cuzco, where on May 18, 1781 he, his family, and other leaders were executed most cruelly in Hawkaypata, the large central plaza. |
 | | Although Tupac Amaru II and Micaela Bastides were defeated and killed, they live on in the memories of the people today as heroes. |
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