ABSTRACT
If terrorism has to be combated effectively, a study of the root causes is a requisite precondition. A candid understanding and acknowledgement of deep-rooted sentiments that have provided an effective platform for the launch and growth of an armed struggle that has translated itself into terrorism would be the first step towards combating terrorism. Identifying the root causes and acknowledging the presence of such factors help establish the much-required rapport with the masses behind any terrorist group. Addressing the root causes comes only secondary as in all probability it might be a Herculean and sometimes even an impossible task to reverse the course of history that has given birth to these root causes.
