Emiliano Zapata was a Mexican revolutionary leader who was one of the most important figures of the Mexican Revolution which took place from 1910 to 1920. He was the commander of the ‘Liberation Army of the South’ which he had formed to fight numerous guerilla battles against the armies of the oppressive rulers time and again. His followers known as ‘Zapatistas’, were peasants and farmers who tilled their lands with rifles over their shoulders, fought when asked to and went back to farming when the fight was over. He was dedicated to agrarian reforms and was committed to form a government which would give back the land usurped by the landowners and plantation owners to the peasants and farmers of the country. He was famous for formulating ‘Plan of Ayala’ which would help the farmers and peasants get back their land. But his plan was not successful during his lifetime because he was assassinated by the members of the opposing forces. His wishes were finally fulfilled after his death when ‘Zapatista’ generals ousted Venustiano Carranza from power, formed a government and instituted the land reforms promised by Zapata.