In the fifth part pf our exclusive serialisation of a new book on the history of class struggles in India, written by a long-time supporter of the Workers’ International Network, the birth of an indigenous capitalist class is and its symbiotic relationship with the ruling British imperialist power is explained. The Indian National Congress soon came to represent the national aspirations of the … [Read more...]
CLASS STRUGGLES IN INDIA part 4: The Birth of Congress
Here is the fourth part of our exclusive serialisation of a new book on the history of class struggles in India, written by a long-time supporter of the Workers’ International Network. In this section the real role of the Indian National Congress is explained The Indian National Congress is generally considered perhaps the last classic example of a national-democratic liberation movement. But … [Read more...]
CLASS STRUGGLES IN INDIA – part 3 – Divide and Rule
Here is the third part of our exclusive serialisation of a new book on the history of class struggles in India, written by a long-time supporter of the Workers’ International Network. In this section the writer exposes how India’s British imperial overlords promoted communal divisions inorder the “divide and rule”. Divide and rule Some learned professors have tried to explain communalism … [Read more...]
CLASS STRUGGLES IN INDIA – Part 2
Here is the second part of our exclusive serialisation of a new book on the history of class struggles in India, written by a long-time supporter of the Workers’ International Network. In this section the writer explains the foundations of the British occupation. THE BRITISH RAJ In 1609, a pirate from England – a country located in a part of an offshore island off the coast of Europe – … [Read more...]
CLASS STRUGGLES IN INDIA – Part 1
We are serialising exclusively here a new book on the history of class struggles in India, written by a long-time supporter of the Workers’ International Network. We start with the introduction, in which the writer’s credentials are presented and the book’s overall scenario is described. PART 1: INTRODUCTION From the late ‘70s to the mid-90s, and again in recent years, I spent several years … [Read more...]