Naxalite movement in india research papers academia. A naxal or naxalite is a member of any political organisation that claims the legacy of the communist party of india, founded in calcutta in 1969. In this area, natural resources are not only reason of. In andhra pradesh, the naxalite movement has considerably weakened in recent years. It could be one of the reasons, but not the only reason. Secondly, this book goes deep into the history of the movement. This war is waged by a blurring of the lines between war and politics, combatants and civilians. The exploitation of poor people, depressed classes and tribal people by superior classes has been the situation in india from the earlier periods till. Kanu sanyal,one of the founder members of the naxalite movement in the late 1960searly 70s,was found hanging. The term red corridor has been used for the entire naxalinfested region in india that includes chhattisgarh, odisha and jharkhand as well as parts of andhra pradesh. However, orissa has a long history of communist movement, peasant.
Naxalbari, the bengal village where 50 years of a movement is. He meticulously threads the history of the naxalite movement in india, with names, dates, figures and backs them up with documentary evidence. Naxalbari is located at it has an average elevation of 152 metres 501 feet. The experience of the naxal movement did not only affect the youths who. The most naxal affected areas jharkhand, bihar, chhattisgarh, madhya pradesh, and andhra pradesh are rich in natural resources. When the naxal uprising began in 1967, the indian government looked at it as a law and order problem. As its historical evolution indicates, the naxal movement in india, in last few years shown the tendency of expanding its support base as well as intensification of violent activities. Naxalites are considered farleft radical communists, supportive of maoist political sentiment and ideology. The naxalitemaoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict between maoist groups known as naxalites or naxals, and the indian government supported by rightwing paramilitaries. Explore gadchiroli by naxal movement profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. Explore gadchiroli by naxal movement profile at times of india for photos. The communist party of india is the largest existing political group in that lineage today in india.
The naxal movement derived its name from a village in west bengal called naxalbari shortly called as naxalism is a radical communist movement where the social masses strongly believe that the solution for the social wrongs happening is to overthrow the existing political system completely. May, 2017 posters, leaflets, graffiti naxalbari, a nondescript village in north bengal, is gearing up to celebrate 50 years of a movement, a peasants uprising, that inspired other resistance. Additionally, more than 200 of indias 640 districts are indirectly under naxal control. History of naxalism by july 1948, 2,500 villages in the south were organised into communes as part of a peasant movement which came to be known as telangana struggle. May 24, 2017 50 years ago, in 1967, the naxal movement came into being in a small village called naxalbari in northern west bengal, located in the strategic siliguri corridor. If you want to know about naxalism firstly understand the terms like communism and communists, and then after these personalities 1. Naxalbari differed from the telangana uprising, which did not spread to other provinces and left no immediate trail after the setback mainly because no allindia party was. For long orissas tryst with the naxal movement was reduced as a spill over effect from the neighbouring andhra pradesh. Naxalism in india the word naxal, naxalite or naksalvadi is a generic term used to refer to militant communist groups operating in. The conflict in its present form began after the 2004 formation of the communist party of india maoist cpimaoists.
The origins of the word naxal comes from the village of naxalbari, near siliguri in west bengal where the movement first originated. The term naxal derives from the name of the village naxalbari in west bengal, where the naxalite peasant revolt took place in 1967. During 1974, an influential group of the cpi ml, led by jauhar subrata dutt, nagbhueditshan pattnaik and vinod mishra, launched a major coursecorrection initiative. History of naxalite movement in andhra pradesh vivek. May 09, 2016 stated purpose of the naxal movement one of the foremost purpose of the naxal movement is to establish an alternative state structure in india by creating a red corridor. Chapteriv n axal movement and its conflict dynamics while its detractors reduce it to another form of terrorism, the naxal grour,s never dropped their slogan of peoples war for peoples power. As its historical evolution indicates, the naxal movement in india, in last few years shown the tendency of expanding its support base as well as intensification of violent. Maharashtras gadchiroli and west bengals west midnapore have also been identified as naxalhit.
Hence, it believed that it could and would put an end to it in a short span of time using force. While jyoti basu sat helpless in kolkata, the village was flooded by other ministers from the communist party. Naxal movement in india and the state response by jagannath dasgupta introduction this paper attempts to map the growth of naxal or maoist conflict in india from a. Abstract political violence is a phenomenon that, in the past century, has been growing in alarming proportions across the world. The naxals are considered farleft radical communists.
Naxal affected districts latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. It has assumed regional and international orientation in view of the success of maoist in the neighboring nepal. The maoist movement may have started off on purely altruistic terms but has metamorphosed over the years into an ugly monster indecipherable from its original avatar as encapsulated in this incisive description r s n singh, associate editor idr. Jul 04, 2018 a good example for this is the naxal movement in india. A wellattended cremation of a senior leader in the cpi maoist stronghold of bijapur in south bastar has led the. The naxalite maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict between maoist groups known as naxalites or naxals, and the indian government supported by rightwing paramilitaries. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Naxal violence has resulted in the death of over 10,000 civilians and displaced 12 million people since 1980s with a significant rise in the number of killings in naxalismhit states. The report, development challenges in extremist affected areas, authored by an expert group set up by the planning commission, looks. Naxalbari, the bengal village where 50 years of a movement. The naxal movement is engaged in fourth generation warfare 4gw. The term naxal derives from the name of the village naxalbari in the state of west bengal, india, where the movement had its origin. However, as naxalism or the naxal movement is a complex problem, it is necessary to look at the problem at specific levels in different regions.
A blueprint for ending indias naxal rebellion the diplomat. In a broad sense, naxalite movement is a social movement in india in the postindependence years. Underdevelopment and naxal movement the iniquitous development agenda pursued by successive governments at the centre and the state has rendered several tribal groups in. Jun 05, 2016 they later released one, while the government of orissa negotiated for the release of the second. The term naxal derives from the name of the village naxalbari in west bengal, where the movement had its origin. Jayesh gupta is a recent graduate from iit mandi h. Introduction the term naxal derives from the name of the village naxalbari in west bengal, where the movement had its origin. This movement primarily survives on poverty, disparity and discontent among the masses. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. It is doubtful whether it could be considered even as the primary reason. How did the naxalite, maoist, movement start in india, and. The naxalite movement derives its name from a small village naxalbari on the trijunction of india, nepal and what was then east pakistan, where tribals took up arms against the oppression of. Attacks 2002 the peoples war group against politician, police. India, the origin of the maoist movement can be traced to the telangana uprising 19461951, an armed peasant uprising, the real movement spearheaded by a maoist party 1 i.
If you want to know about naxalism firstly understand the terms like communism and communists, and then after these. Apr 12, 2012 in this article i tried to explain about naxal movement in india, its affect on local people of that particular area and on govt. Naxalbari is famous for being the site of a 1967 revolt that would eventually lead to the naxalitemaoist insurgency. The genesis and current phase of naxal movement in orissa contrary to popular belief naxal movement in orissa, is not a recent, phenomenon.
Posters, leaflets, graffiti naxalbari, a nondescript village in north bengal, is gearing up to celebrate 50 years of a movement, a peasants uprising, that inspired other. Mahakul faculty, department of political science, hidayatullah national law university, uparwara, abhanpur, new raipur 493661chhattisgarh. The communist party of india maoist is the largest existing political group in that lineage today in india. View naxalite movement in india research papers on academia. Underdevelopment and naxal movement the iniquitous development agenda pursued by successive governments at the centre and the state has rendered several tribal groups in orissa, who reside in some of the poorer, more inaccessible districts of the state, largely marginal to the governance process.
A naxal or naxalite is a member of any of the communist guerrilla groups in india, mostly associated with the communist party of india maoist. During 1974, an influential group of the cpi ml, led by jauhar subrata dutt. History of naxalite movement in andhra pradesh vivek dube. Paragraph or essay on naxalism problem of india make an easy. Adivasis are original inhabitants of the area between narmada and godavari. Apr 04, 2011 in andhra pradesh, the naxalite movement has considerably weakened in recent years. Naxal affected districts blogs, comments and archive news on. The genesis and current phase of naxal movement in orissa. How a peasant uprising triggered a panindia political movement. Even in post independent india, the naxal movement continued to flourish in states such as west bengal, chhattisgarh, andhra pradesh, and maharashtra where tribals and land workers were. It is basically a revolutionary movement of peasants and. Naxalbari is famous for being the site of a 1967 revolt that would eventually lead to the naxalite maoist insurgency.
The naxal movement finds its origin from the naxalbari incident that happened on 25 may 1967 at bengai jote village in naxalbari, located in the siliguri subdivision of t. The origins of all naxalite groups come from the cpi ml, the communist party of indiamarxistleninist. An overview maoist movement in india has a long history, dating back almost 40 years. These phenomena are very common in todays society, almost all over the world and in the developing countries in particular. But, to someone who is deeply interested in this movement will get engrossed in these pages. The naxals are considered farleft radical communists, supportive of maoist political sentiment and ideology. Naxalbari also spelled naksalbari is a village in the naxalbari cd block in the siliguri subdivision of the darjeeling district in the state of west bengal, india. How a peasant uprising triggered a panindia political. Naxalites are considered farleft radical communists, supportive of mao zedongs political ideology. It did not analyze the causes of the movement and the extent of mobilization of people. Naxalism in india naxal movement in india started in marchmay 1967 from naxalbari village of siliguri subdivision of darjeeling district of west bengal, as a violent. The naxal movement is engaged in fourth generation warfare. Naxalism is a serious issue which has cost many precious lives including that of many crpf personnel, politicians and many others due to guerilla attacks. They renamed themselves the cpi ml liberation in 1974.
Latest and breaking news on gadchiroli by naxal movement. The naxal movement naxalism, which started as a small uprising led by charu majumdar and kanu sanyal against the landlords who got the peasants attacked in west bengals naxalbari. Mahakul faculty, department of political science, hidayatullah national law university, uparwara, abhanpur, new raipur. The naxal movement naxalism, which started as a small uprising led by charu majumdar and kanu sanyal against the landlords who got the peasants attacked in west bengals naxalbari village, has. The naxalite movement has been active since april, 1996. The insurgency started after the 2004 formation of the cpimaoists a rebel group consisting of the pwg peoples war group and the mcc maoist communist centre. Presently, naxalite movement led by the peoples war group pwg has been dangerously active in malkangiri and raygada districts. The stretch of land, where naxalbari is situated, lies on the terai region at the base of the himalayas. How a peasant uprising triggered a panindia political movement in the late sixties and early seventies, the naxalbari uprising ignited a fire in the hearts of both the urban youth and the rural masses. Coverthe significance of naxalbari lse research online. Naxal movement in india and state response term paper.
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