This research paper compares and contrasts three pre-
independence nationalist
leaders, Jose Rizal (Rizal) and Emilio Aguinaldo
(Aguinaldo) of the Philippines and Aung San of Burma. Each of these
leaders made significant contributions in promoting among his people a common sense of nationhood and in leading them in their struggle for national
independence and toward more modern, democratic and integrated societies. The paper presents each leader and their achievements separately and then concludes that they all had similar qualities which led to their success.