The Political Relevance of Bhagat Singh
Bhagat Singh was an outstanding figure in the struggle for Indian independence, and paid dearly for his ideals by being…
Category: History
The Chinese Revolution of 1949
For Marxists, the Chinese Revolution was the second greatest event in human history, second only to the Bolshevik Revolution of…
Churchill: a modern myth
A man’s reputation is like his shadow: it is often much bigger than the man himself. Such is the case…
Indian independence (part 3) – Role of the Communist Party of India during Partition
In the 1940s the Communist Party of India (CPI) was a prisoner of the policies imposed by Stalin on the…
Indian independence (Part 2) – The crime of partition
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Indian independence from British rule. In reality, the partition of India in 1947 cut…
Indian Independence (Part 1) – Marx and Indian history
In this first article Jamil Iqbal outlines a Marxist analysis of how British imperialism, by introducing capitalist methods, broke down…
The 1946 rebellion of the sailors of the British Indian Navy
One of the most spectacular episodes of the intense revolt against the British Raj was the uprising of the sailors…
Lenin on the National Question
As part of our commemoration of the centenary of Lenin’s death, we are publishing a series of articles about his…
Neither India or Pakistan – For a Socialist Federation
In 1965 tensions rose between Pakistan and India around the issue of Kashmir. A provocation by Pakistani dictator Ayub Khan…