The Political Writings of Bhagat Singh

Edited by : Chaman Lal , Michael D Yates

9789392018084

LeftWord Books 2023

Language: English

272 Pages

5.5 x 8.5 Inches

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Price INR 450.0 USD 25.0

About the Book

“The state, the government machinery is just a weapon in the hands of the ruling class to further and safeguard its interest. We want to snatch and handle it to utilize it for the consummation of our ideal, that is, social reconstruction on a new, that is, Marxist, basis.” – Bhagat Singh


The young martyr Bhagat Singh is a legend of the Indian anti-colonial struggle. He was not just a man of action, but of great intellect and deep insight.


While still in his early teens, he showed a depth of understanding of Indian political reality. He read widely and became fluent in several Indian languages, as well as English. Moreover, he wrote insightful political essays, ones that a much older person would have been proud to have written.


It is not only that his call to arms against the British imperialists inspired Indians – young and old. It is that his written works continue to stir the minds of all those who seek a world where everyone is equal, and all can fully develop their capacities. He is as much a part of the Indian radical tradition today as he was one hundred years ago.

Chaman Lal
Chaman Lal is India's leading authority on Bhagat Singh. He retired as a professor of Hindi translation from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

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Michael D Yates
Michael D. Yates is an economist and labour educator. He is Editorial Director of Monthly Review Press.

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