What is "lalgarh"

Lalgarh is a village in Binpur–I community development block under the Jhargram subdivision of West Midnapore district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Lalgarh is the headquarters of Binpur–I CD block. Midnapore Railway station is the nearest important station about 45 km from the village.

Lalgrah came under media attention at the beginning of November 2008. The guerrilla Communist Party of India (Maoist) (proscribed by the Indian state as terrorist), launched a massive fight against police personnel and cadres of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist). In June 2009 Indian security forces launched Operation Lalgarh against the Maoists in the village.

Lalgarh may also refer to:

• Lalgarh is the name of a place and has Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit lal means red in English and garh means place. Red may signify the color of soil of the region.
• Lalgarh (Midnapore) may refer to a place in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, India, made famous as the site where a tribal movement began on November 2008 protesting against police atrocities.
• Lalgarh, may refer to a village in tehsil Sujangarh of Churu district in Rajasthan, India.
• Lalgarh Palace is a palace in Bikaner in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
• Lalgarh Junction railway station is the main railway station in Churu district, Rajasthan.