TAMIL
Writings on eastern Marxism
SE. GANESALINGAN
KEEZHAI MARXISM — History, Politics, Philosophy: S.N. Nagarajan; Kaavya, 16 Second Cross Street, Trustpuram, Kodambakkam, Chennai-600024. Rs. 350.
THIS BOOK seems to be a compendium of writings of Nagarajan, a well-known Marxist in Tamil Nadu, who introduced the concept of ‘Keezhai Marxism’, meaning Eastern Marxism, which marks a deviated approach to the study of Marxism. In the communist movement for over 50 years, he had conflicts with the communist parties and turned to Marxist studies, embracing Mao’s ideology. By his commitment to Eastern Marxism, the author is identifying himself as a Maoist and with Mao’s leadership of a rural proletariat or peasant revolution. As per the Marxist-Leninist theory, it is only the proletariat industrial working class that could lead a socialist revolution, as the one led by Lenin in Russia during November 1917.
The author’s individuality stands out right through the publication and even on subjects such as feminism, and Dalitism. His thoughts may vary at times on certain aspects but he does not give up identifying himself with Eastern Marxism.
Nagarajan says that even materialists should accept that the universe is only in the materialist form. His acceptance of spiritualism is a deviation from the materialist concept of the classical Marxists.
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