Naxalbari uprising
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The Naxalbari uprising was a 1967 peasant revolt in West Bengal, India, that sparked the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency and became a landmark event in the country’s left-wing radical movement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naxalbari uprising canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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historical event ⓘ peasant uprising ⓘ political movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Naxalbari movement
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Naxalbari revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| describedAs |
landmark event in India’s left-wing radical movement
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spark for the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency ⓘ |
| endTime | 1967-07 ⓘ |
| hasBroaderContext |
Sino-Soviet split
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global wave of 1960s radical movements ⓘ |
| hasCause |
agrarian unrest
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feudal land relations ⓘ influence of Maoist ideology ⓘ landlessness of peasants ⓘ split within the Communist Party of India (Marxist) ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
debates within Indian left on armed struggle
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emergence of Naxalism as a national phenomenon ⓘ increased state focus on internal security ⓘ |
| ideology |
Maoism
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Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| inspired |
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
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formation of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) ⓘ spread of Naxalite movement to other parts of India ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Darjeeling district
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Naxalbari NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
landless peasants
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local communist cadres ⓘ sharecroppers ⓘ tea garden workers ⓘ tribal peasants ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Naxalbari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Government of West Bengal
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Indian police NERFINISHED ⓘ landlords ⓘ |
| partOf |
Naxalite movement
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history of communism in India ⓘ peasant movements in India ⓘ |
| result |
radicalization of left-wing politics in India
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suppression by state forces ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
killing of a police inspector in May 1967
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police firing on villagers at Naxalbari ⓘ |
| startTime | 1967-03 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Cold War
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post-independence India ⓘ |
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