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The Naxalite–Maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict [28] between Maoist groups known as Naxalites or Naxals (a group of communists supportive of Maoist political sentiment and ideology) and the Indian government. The influence zone of the Naxalites is called the red corridor, which has been steadily declining in terms of geographical ...
- 18 May 1967–present, (56 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Aug 5, 2020 · The Naxalite-Maoist insurgency of India is characterised by its extended longevity and capacity to gain sustained support across from 1967 to the present day. Another critical aspect of this conflict is its reliance on political violence, a phenomenon that has been engaged with by both the state and the insurgents, across the entirety of this ...
Feb 6, 2019 · This article addresses the long-term effects of colonial rule through an analysis of India’s Naxalite insurgency—a Maoist uprising largely supported by low castes and indigenous tribal groups. 1 The insurgency now dates back over half a century and was famously billed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as “the single biggest internal security challenge ever faced by our country.” 2 The ...
- Ajay Verghese, Emmanuel Teitelbaum
- 2019
The Naxalite-Maoist insurgency again gained international media attention after the 2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley resulted in the deaths of around 24 Indian National Congress leaders, including the former state minister Mahendra Karma and the Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel.
There are not many other issues in South Asia that have attracted as much scholarly attention in the last decade as India's Naxalite or Maoist movement. At least 50 scholarly or political books, several novels, and numerous essays have been published since 2007.
- Alpa Shah, Dhruv Jain
- 2017
May 3, 2024 · Naxalite, general designation given to several Maoist-oriented and militant insurgent and separatist groups that have operated intermittently in India since the mid-1960s. More broadly, the term—often given as Naxalism or the Naxal movement—has been applied to the communist insurgency itself. The.
India. They are conducting an insurgency, typically called the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency. Their growing influence prompted Indian Prime Minister Monmohan Singh to declare them as the most serious threat to India's national security. This study is an analytical attempt to study, in depth , the risings and implications of the Naxalite mo' jment ...
