Deo Kumar Singh | |
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| देव कुमार सिंह | |
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| Born | 24 November 1950 |
| Died | 21 March 2018 (aged 67) |
| Resting place | 25°16′05″N 84°59′14″E / 25.267917°N 84.9872655°E |
| Monuments | A bust and a 24 feet high pillar has been constructed at his birthplace by voluntary contribution involving physical effort and financial support from the people |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Arvind Ji, Vikash Ji, Sujeet Ji, Nishant |
| Occupation(s) | Maoist, guerrilla warfare |
| Years active | 1977–2018 |
| Organization(s) | Politburo and Central Military Commission Member of Communist Party of India (Maoist) General Secretary of Mazdoor Kisan Sangram Samiti Member of Central Organising Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Party Unity |
| Known for | Prominent figure of the Maoist movement in India, far-left politics |
| Spouse | Prabhawati Devi |
| Children | 3 |
Deo Kumar Singh (/dɛv kuˈmɑr sɪŋ/ Hindi: देव कुमार सिंह, 24 November 1950 – 21 March 2018), commonly known by his nom de guerre Arvind Ji,[1] Vikash Ji and Sujeet Ji, was an Indian politician who was the leader of the Indian Maoist movement and the Politburo Member of Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned[2] communist party in India. He spent his life as a student leader, a mass organiser and later led and strategised the guerrilla warfare against the Indian state.
- ^ Deepak Kumar Nayak (22 November 2013). "Naxalism: Profile of Deo Kumar Singh Alias Arvindji". IPCS. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ List of Organisations Declared As Terrorist Organisations Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 - Ministry of Home Affairs Archived 28 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine