Naxalism in India - Ideology and Background - Internal Security GS Paper III

In this lesson, Ayussh Sanghi talks about Naxalism in India. He introduces the concept of Naxalism. He shares important insights about the ideology and background of Naxalism in India. A Naxal or Naxalite is a member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist). The term Naxal derives from the name of the village Naxalbari in West Bengal, where the movement had its origin. Naxalites are considered far-left radical communists, supportive of Maoist political sentiment and ideology. Their origin can be traced to the split in 1967 of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), leading to the formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist). Initially the movement had its centre in West Bengal. In later years, it spread into less developed areas of rural southern and eastern India, such as Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through the activities of underground groups like the Communist Party of India (Maoist). Must watch for all to learn more about them as this is an important topic for UPSC CSE GS Paper III on Internal Security in India. You can find the entire course here: https://goo.gl/8K1tKb Download the Unacademy Learning App from the Google Play Store here:- https://goo.gl/02OhYI Do Subscribe and be a part of the community for more such lessons here: https://goo.gl/gycFVs