International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research

Authors
Shreya Das

Abstract
Initiated as a peasants’ revolt against the ruling Congress Government in the Indian state of West Bengal, the Naxalite Movement took a gigantic shape with political CPI (Maoist) activists constituting tribal folks belonging to the volatile areas, young college students from Calcutta, and intellectuals from various parts of the country. A lot of media reports and academic scholarships have covered the events and consequences of the rebellion. However, women’s role(s) in the movement has been compromised from major discussions. This essay, instead, is a feminist exploration of the Naxalite Movement. It deals with the status and fate of women, directly or indirectly, actively or passively, voluntarily or involuntarily involved in the movement. Finally, it critiques the lack of feminist scholarship for the Naxalite movement and the absence of effective measures taken by the Indian government to support the female survivors of this movement.