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EARLY NAXALITE MOVEMENT IN KERALA (1968-1976) : A STUDY ON THE ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND ALTERNATE APPROACHES
As in states which had a tradition of communist politics, Kerala too witnessed the sound and fury of the naxalite movement in the 1960s and 70s. The naxalite movement in Kerala was more an intellectual phenomenon than political activism arising from any feudal social and economic order in the state....
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International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
2014
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005995.pdf |
| Summary: | As in states which had a tradition of communist politics, Kerala too witnessed the
sound and fury of the naxalite movement in the 1960s and 70s. The naxalite movement in
Kerala was more an intellectual phenomenon than political activism arising from any feudal
social and economic order in the state. It is mainly based on the Maoist ideology and gains
its strength through mobilizing the poor, unprivileged, discouraged and marginalized,
especially in the tribal areas. The movement‟s root causes are located within India‟s
numerous social and economic inequalities as well as environmental degradation. Without
understanding the root causes, the state will not be able to solve the problem. This paper is
divided into three parts and tries to give an extensive overview of the complex issue of the
Naxalite conflict. Therefore the first part deals with the history of the movement in Kerala by
describing its origin and development from 1968-1976 . Part two deals with the strategy and
actions of the Naxalites and sets its focus on the root causes. The final part covers the causes
for the failure of the movement and conclusion. |
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| Physical Description: | Vol.4 (3), MARCH (2014) |