A people’s movement emerged in 1967, when the peasants and landless labourers in the Naxalbari District of West Bengal in India realized that the fruits of development were not percolating up to them. Agriculture and the socio-economic relations in West Bengal were still considered as feudal. This movement spread to the other parts of the country to bring within its influence more than 182 districts. This paper, while examining Naxalite movement also shall understand the perceived relationship of legitimacy which is generally understood in political context alone. The paper attempts to examine the social context of the concept of legitimacy. Hence, the author of this paper examines the precedence of social legitimacy over political legitimacy. In this paper, the author addresses Naxalite movement in the perspective of social movements. While examining this movement there will also be a reflection of structural violence and protest movement.