Kishenji

This article is about Indian Maoist Kishenji. For the Hindu deity, see Krishna. For the Indian cricketer, see Koteswar Rao (cricketer).

Koteswara Rao
Born(1954-11-26)26 November 1954
Peddapalli, Hyderabad State, India
Died24 November 2011(2011-11-24) (aged 56)
West Bengal, India
Cause of deathShootout
Other namesKishenji, Bimal, Jayant, Kotanna, Murali, Pradip, Prahlad, Ramji, Sridhar and Vimal
OrganizationCommunist Party of India (Maoist)
Known forA cadre, Politburo and Central Military Commission member, and reportedly, in charge[1] of People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) of CPI (Maoist)
Criminal charge(s)Left wing extremism, Murder, Criminal Conspiracy
Criminal statusKilled in Encounter
SpouseSujata[2]

Mallojula Koteswara Rao (26 November 1954 – 24 November 2011[3]), commonly known by his nom de guerre Kishenji (Hindi pronunciation: [kɪʃndʒiː]), was an Indian political leader who was a Politburo[4] and Central Military Commission[5] member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned revolutionary[6] organization in India; and also the party's military leader.[2] He was seen as "The Face of the Maoism in India".[7][8]

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  2. ^ a b Flood, Derek Henry (2010). "Kishenji:A Profile of the Leader of the Indian Maoist Insurgency" (PDF). Militant Leadership Monitor. 1 (4). The Jamestown Foundation: 8–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Maoist leader Kishenji killed in encounter: Reports". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Mamata has killed Kishenji: Varavara Rao". Zee News. Midnapore: Essel Group. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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  6. ^ LIST OF ORGANISATIONS DECLARED AS TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967 Archived 28 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine — Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 13 June 2013
  7. ^ "Who is Kishenji?". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  8. ^ "India alert as Maoist Koteshwar 'Kishenji' Rao 'killed'". BBC News. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2020.