PoliticsNaxalite Movement Originated in Naxalbari Village, West Bengal in 1967
The term 'Naxalites' originates from Naxalbari, a village in West Bengal, where a faction of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) led by Charu Majumdar, Kanu Sanyal, and Jangal Santhal started an uprising in 1967. The movement began on 18 May 1967 with the Siliguri Kishan Sabha, involving Jangal Santhal.
Saachi Baat·15h ago·Naxalbari



