Basavaraj
Basavaraj, alias Basava, was a prominent Indian Maoist leader and the general secretary of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). His death at the age of 70 during an encounter in Chhattisgarh marks a pivotal moment in India's long-standing Maoist insurgency. Born in Andhra Pradesh, Basavaraj was a BTech graduate who radicalized through student politics, ultimately leading him to a life of armed resistance and military strategy within the Maoist movement. He was known for orchestrating significant attacks and maintaining international connections with extremist networks, making him one of India's most wanted Maoist leaders with a bounty on his head.
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Basavaraj was the general secretary of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), making him the highest-ranking leader ever killed in action.
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