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Indian Rural Society – Marxist Perspective

Marxist approach to studying Indian rural society provides a critical framework to understand the socio-economic and political dynamics of rural India. Based in the principles of Karl Marx, this perspective emphasizes the interplay of class, production relations, and the impact of capitalism on agrarian structures. When applied to Indian rural society, the Marxist framework reveals the historical and contemporary inequalities that characterize the rural landscape, shaped by feudal remnants, colonial exploitation, and capitalist penetration. Marxism and Its Relevance to Rural Studies Marxism posits that society is shaped by its economic base, which determines the superstructure of politics, culture, and ideology. In the rural context, the relations of production—how resources like land and labor are controlled and distributed—are central to understanding social stratification and economic exploitation. In India, where the majority of the population historically resided in villages...