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What is true about origin of Naxalism ?
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- A peasant revolt which began from Naxalbari village of West Bengal
- It was led by Charu Mazumdar, Kanu Sanyal and Jungal Santhal
- It was inspired by the –Marxism – Leninism – Maoism
- 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.