Naxalite–Maoist Insurgency in India (1967–present)

1. Naxalbari uprising begins in northern Bengal

   May 25, 1967Labels: Naxalbari, West Bengal, Peasant movement

   • Timeline Wiki
   • Insurgency Wiki

2. CPI (Marxist–Leninist) is declared founded

   Apr 22, 1969Labels: CPI Marxist, Calcutta

   • CPI ML Wiki
   • Charu Majumdar

3. Maoist Communist Centre emerges as separate stream

   Jan 1, 1975Labels: Maoist Communist, MCC

   • MCC Wiki
   • CPI Maoist Wiki

4. People’s War Group founded in Andhra Pradesh

   Apr 22, 1980Labels: People s, Andhra Pradesh

   • SATP PWG
   • CPI Maoist Wiki

5. People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army is formed

   Dec 2, 2000Labels: People s, PLGA

   • Timeline Wiki
   • PLGA Wiki

6. CPI (Maoist) formed by PWG–MCC merger

   Sep 21, 2004Labels: CPI Maoist, PWG MCC

   • CPI Maoist Wiki
   • Timeline Wiki

7. Salwa Judum militia launched in Chhattisgarh

   Jan 1, 2005Labels: Salwa Judum, Chhattisgarh

   • Salwa Judum

8. Balimela reservoir ambush kills 38 personnel

   Jun 29, 2008Labels: Balimela ambush, Odisha

   • Balimela attack

9. “Operation Green Hunt” begins as major offensive phase

   Sep 1, 2009Labels: Operation Green, Red Corridor

   • Green Hunt

10. Dantewada (Chintalnar) ambush kills 76 CRPF

    Apr 6, 2010Labels: Dantewada ambush, CRPF

    • Dantewada 2010

11. Supreme Court orders disbanding of Salwa Judum

    Jul 5, 2011Labels: Supreme Court, Salwa Judum

    • Salwa Judum

12. Maoist leader Kishenji killed in West Bengal

    Nov 24, 2011Labels: Kishenji, CPI Maoist

    • Kishenji Wiki
    • India Today

13. Darbha Valley attack kills senior Congress leaders

    May 25, 2013Labels: Darbha Valley, Mahendra Karma

    • Darbha 2013

14. Sukma ambush kills 25 CRPF personnel

    Apr 24, 2017Labels: Sukma ambush, CRPF

    • Sukma 2017
    • Indian Express

15. Sukma–Bijapur border ambush kills 22 security personnel

    Apr 3, 2021Labels: Sukma Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

    • Sukma Bijapur 2021

16. Kanker encounter kills 29 Maoists in Chhattisgarh

    Apr 16, 2024Labels: Kanker encounter, Chhattisgarh

    • Kanker 2024

17. CPI (Maoist) general secretary Basavaraju killed

    May 21, 2025Labels: Basavaraju, CPI Maoist

    • Hindustan Times
    • Times of India

18. Home ministry reports contraction of LWE-affected districts

    Oct 15, 2025Labels: Home Ministry, LWE contraction

    • Outlook
    • Hindustan Times