The Naxalites, Naxals or Naksalvadis are Maoist communist group in India, leaders of the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency. Their origin can be traced back to the split in 1967 of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), leading to formation of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). As of 2009, Naxalites are active across approximately 220 districts in twenty states of India accounting for about 40 percent of India's geographical area. The ideological leadership for the Naxalbari movement was provided by Cham Majumdar who was inspired by the doctrines of Mao Zedong.

The book touches almost all the aspects pertaining to Naxalism and how it has become greate menace for the country.

Contents:

Introduction • A Modern Insurgency: India's Evolving Naxalite Problem • Naxalite Movement and Cultural Resistance • Maoist-Naxalite Movement in India • The Naxalite Movement in Bihar • Naxalism in Kerala • Naxal Movement in Orissa • Challenges of Revolutionary Violence: The Naxalite Movement in Perspective • ‘Naxalism': The Retreat of Civil Governance • Naxal Conflict and Press: A Left Perspective • Recent Developments in the Naxalite Movement-Communists in India • The Course of Naxalism • Naxalite/Maoist Violence, Police Response and the Role of the Union Home Ministry • Naxalbari