The term ‘Maoist’ has now become part of the Indian lexicon. A Naxal or Naxalites is a member of any of the Communist guerrilla groups in India, mostly associated with the Communist Party of India (Maoist). Maoist movement in India has a long history, dating back almost 40 years. The birth of the Naxalite movement in India took place in a remote village in West Bengal called Naxalbari in the year 1967.
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