From Engineering dreams to Red ideals: How this Warangal campus became cradle of India’s top Maoist leadership

Once known as the Regional Engineering College (REC) Warangal, the institution was a significant hub for India's Maoist movement in the 1970s and 80s. Intellectual ferment and radical politics intertwined, nurturing future leaders of the People's War Group and CPI (Maoist). Prominent figures like Azad and Basavaraj were recruited from its campus, shaping the movement's trajectory.

From Engineering dreams to Red ideals: How this Warangal campus became cradle of India’s top Maoist leadership
Once known as the Regional Engineering College (REC) Warangal, the institution was a significant hub for India's Maoist movement in the 1970s and 80s. Intellectual ferment and radical politics intertwined, nurturing future leaders of the People's War Group and CPI (Maoist). Prominent figures like Azad and Basavaraj were recruited from its campus, shaping the movement's trajectory.