The market today is awash with books related

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The market today is awash with books related to the Maoist insurgency. For the past decade, the conflict has served as a great fodder for employment and consultancy contacts for the oft-lauded experts in the field of conflict resolution and peace building. Even Nepali movies have not been spared, borrowing heavily from themes of the conflict, however shallow those themes maybe. It, however, is still difficult to find information related to the decade-long Maoist insurgency, particularly, on their inner workings of the Maoist party’s military organisation and operation. It is still rare to find a book or a research delving on how the Maoists raised funds and other resources to wage a war against the state, even if such inside information would be extremely useful in understanding, as well as predicting and mitigating the consequences of this and possible future conflicts.
Chacha: Journey of Struggle of Bhaktiprasad Pandey is now available in the market. The posthumously published book detailing the life of Bhaktiprasad Pandey provides insights into how the Maoists procured arms and ammunition and other required materials during their insurgency. Pandey was tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Supply Department within the party during the war and his job involved the covert procurement, security, transport and distribution of materials, arms, bullets, gelatines, satellite phones to various parts of Nepal. Given that he had to operate clandestinely—in black markets, with smugglers—the inside information presented in the book, thus, serves as an eye-opener on the arms market in South Asia. Out of the 21 crisp chapters, spread over 179 pages, the reader will find six chapters devoted to his “supply business”. Remaining materials are related to his political career and the Maoists’ infighting and disarray.

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