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An Indian Socialist FAQ

FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions. We as Revolutionary Socialists ☭ have to encounter a variety of questions from the common people under the influence of ignorance and/or ruling class propaganda. To aid socialists in their struggle, this page collects facts, evidence, and sources answering these questions. Anyone wishing to collaborate in this project is welcome to contact me :-).

What happened in 1991?(India's Market 'liberalisation')

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Why Reservation is a good thing

Q. Do upper caste dominate as the ruling class of India? Q. Are Dalits getting killed every two weeks in India due to explicit caste violence? Q: What is reservation? Q: Why reservation? Q: Were Reservations incorporated by the founding fathers of the constitution only for first 10 years? Q: Why give reservations on basis of caste? Q: Why not on basis of economic criterion? Q: Should there be a creamy layer criterion or not? Q: How long should the reservations continue? Q: Will not the reservations based on castes lead to divisions in the society? Q: Will not reservations affect the Merit? Q: Have existing reservations for SC/STs been effective or not? Reading materials and Resources: Q. Do upper caste dominate as the ruling class of India? Yes, upper castes dominate by a large margin in representation in the commanding heights of the Government, Economy, Judiciary and Media. Goverment Upper Castes disproportionately dominate the top positions in the government bureaucracy ...

What is Marxism?

What is Marxism? This answer is intended for people looking into Marxism for the first time, and is not intended as a substitute for a thorough study of Marxist writings, biographies and group discussions. According to Lenin , leader of the Russian Revolution, there are Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism : materialist philosophy, critique of political economy and socialist politics. Marx's philosophy . Just at the beginning of his political career, the following two works were written by Karl Marx , the founder of modern communism: Theses on Feuerbach , Marx's philosophy in eleven short points. Idealism and Materialism from The German Ideology , an outline of Marx's approach to history. 35 years later, Engels , Marx's life-long collaborator, wrote Socialism: Utopian and Scientific in an effort to popularise Marx's ideas. Chapter one: Utopian Socialism . An outline of Marx's critique of utopian socialism. Chapte...

Marx, Ambedkar and Caste

Articles: So you want to ally with the Dalit Rights Movement? - Round Table India Relevant Books/Booklets: 1. Buddha or Karl Marx - Ambedkar 2. Caste Question in India - Anuradha Ghandy - Link 3. India and Communism - B R Ambedkar - Introduction by Anand Teltumbde 4. Nine Decades Of Marxism In The Land Of Brahminism - S.K.Biswas 5. Ear to the Ground Writings on Class and Caste - K. Balagopal 6. Caste Annihilation Booklet - CPI (ML) Red Star - Link 7. Caste Question and Marxism - Abhinav Sinha