Sottorer Swapnajoddha Charu Majumdar by Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyay [Hardcover]

This book presents the life and ideology of Charu Majumdar, the revolutionary leader of the Naxalbari movement. Known as CM to his comrades, Majumdar believed that true revolutionaries must dream and inspire others to dream, and that deep engagement with farmers would uncover the strength needed to rebuild society.

The book explores Majumdar’s vision of a revolutionary India, his role in the radical leftist movement of the 1970s, and the rise and fall of the Naxalite struggle. His conviction that India was like dynamite, ready to explode into revolution fueled the armed movement he and his comrades led.

With a blend of historical accuracy and engaging narration, this biography provides an insightful account of Majumdar’s journey, his revolutionary ideals, and the broader political impact of the Naxalbari uprising.