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Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland

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Tahsina:
Pardon me asking, what is 'Naxalite movement'? Is it similar to 'nakshal'?

A.S. Rafi:
 yes, Nakshal, Naxal, Naxalite and Naksalvadi are cousin terms. All of them are basically used to refer to various Communist guerrilla groups in India.

fatema_diu:
the movement was popular even in south Bengal-Jessore, Narail, Kushtia......  . I have heard many true incidents of that time from my relatives. Some took place while the independence war was going.

Jhumpa Lahiri seemed non-sympathetic of the process but again sympathetic for the purpose of Nakshal Movement. reading the book I have learned -how much violent activities took place in India at that time.

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