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  1. What is true about origin of Naxalism ?
    1. A peasant revolt which began from Naxalbari village of West Bengal
    2. It was led by Charu Mazumdar, Kanu Sanyal and Jungal Santhal
    3. It was inspired by the –Marxism – Leninism – Maoism
    4. All of the above
Correct Option: D

The term Naxalites comes from Naxalbari, a small village in West Bengal, where a section of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) led by Charu Majumdar, Kanu Sanyal, and Jangal Santhal initiated an uprising in 1967. Naxalites are considered farleft radical communists, supportive of Maoist political sentiment and ideology.



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