Naxalite
/ˈnʌksəlaɪt/noun
उच्चारण नक्सलाइट
नक्सली, नक्सलवादी
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noun
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[C]
(in India) a member of an armed communist movement that aims to overthrow the government by force
नक्सली, नक्सलवादी
- Security forces have been fighting Naxalites in the forests of Chhattisgarh.
Synonyms Maoist Naxal
adjective
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connected with Naxalites
नक्सली
- Naxalite violence has fallen sharply in recent years.
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Naxalism noun
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Synonyms
Maoist Naxal
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General knowledge
The name comes from Naxalbari, a village in West Bengal where the movement began with a peasant uprising in 1967.
GK: यह नाम West Bengal के गाँव Naxalbari से आया है, जहाँ 1967 में एक किसान विद्रोह से यह आंदोलन शुरू हुआ।