On Class Conflict in the Indian Society

The Argument of Prof. V. M. Dandekar in his paper on the 'Nature of Class Conflict in the Indian Society, divides itself into two parts. The first part consists of a critical review of the doctrine of class struggle expounded by Marx (and Engels), particularly in the Manifesto of the Communist Party. In the second part of his argument Prof. Dandekar examines the relevance of this particular view relating to class conflict, to present-day Indian society. In the whole of his analysis what is under review is the 'Marxian' doctrine as distinct from the 'Marxist' doctrine, the distinction between the two terms being on the lines of that made by M. Rubel. I shall address myself below to each of the two parts of Prof. Dandekar's argument separately one after another.