Publication

The paper examines the rise of Maoism in Nepal, which was influenced by India’s Naxal movement of the 1960s. The author examines factors that have fueled the Maoist insurgency including poverty, illiteracy, scarce economic opportunities and increasing economic disparities. Although the decade long 'people’s war' fought by the Maoists brought about the downfall of the monarchy in 2006, a clear vision for making their revolution a success still eludes them.