Prachanda Path

Nepali communism

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The Prachanda Path was a political ideology developed by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). This path combined Marxist, Leninist, and Maoist thought with the establishment of rural military bases. The goal was to overthrow Nepal's monarchy and establish a democratic republic.12

The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) launched a guerrilla war in 1996, which lasted until 2006 and resulted in over 12,000 deaths. The party's success in rural areas was partly due to its ability to provide governance where none previously existed. In 2006, a peace treaty ended the insurgency, and in 2008, the monarchy was dissolved, and Nepal became a republic. Prachanda served as Nepal's first prime minister in 2008.132

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Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
…proposed what it called the Prachanda Path, which combined indoctrination of the masses with Marxist, Leninist, and Maoist thought and the creation of military bases in rural areas. The success of the CPN (M) in the villages can be attributed to its ability to deliver a modicum of governance where…
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…proposed what it called the Prachanda Path, which combined indoctrination of the masses with Marxist, Leninist, and Maoist thought and the creation of military bases in rural areas. The success of the CPN (M) in the villages can be attributed to its ability to deliver a modicum of governance where…
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