Baccha Prasad Singh

The name, Naxalbari, comes from the village of the original revolt, which was a movement of peasants and communist leaders against the oppressive state.

India had gained its independence from Britain during this time period, but they still held many of the traditional colonial practices still in effect.

[8] This revolt inspired many others, and as a result it spread to less developed rural areas in Southern and Eastern India such as Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

[9] The Communist Party of India (CPI) was originally founded to combat colonialism and British Rule in 1925 to oppose the nationalist government in place.

[10] Maoism is an alternate form of communism that was developed by Mao Tse Tung which is a "mighty mass movement against imperialism".

Maoists believe that it is essential to take the power away from the state in order to fully immerse itself into communism, and this is done through mobilization of people due to inequality within the current structure, to then commit acts of violence.

[12] Baccha Prasad Singh was arrested on February 8, 2010, on allegations of ‘conspiracy to wage war against the State’ under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967 for being a member of a banned organization.

This group of political protesters was able to advocate for the rights of prisoners through agitations, court proceedings, media attention and petitions.