Abstract
Punjab is known for its resistance against Colonial rule. The Kirti Kisan
Lehar(wave) came into Punjab in 1928. It was based upon Gadar movement which
revived the party by encouraging militant nationalism in Punjab. The Kirti Kisan
Party was a mirror of deliberative condition of peasants, landless and suppressed
classes of Punjab. Literally, the word 'Kirti' means 'the toiler'. The party defined a
Kirti as a person, who does labor physically with his own hands and does not
exploit others. There were a lot of movement in century against the British Raj in
India and the Punjab. The most famous movements were Gadar Movement,
Satiyaghara Movement, Babar Akali Movement and Kirti Kisan Lehar. By the
beginning of the 20th century, peasants and the small farmers in Punjab came into
the forefront of public reactions against the British administration because they
were under the debt. Repressive policies of the Government towards people in
general were also the main reason for their protest. The object of the party was to
get free the nation from the British imperialism by using every possible method.
The approach led to the search for more effective ways to further struggle against
imperialism which later emerged as an agrarian movement in this province. This
paper will explore the politics of Kirti Kisan party in colonial Punjab. By focusing
the Kirti Kisan party perspective it is an attempt to understand the struggle of
Marxists Punjabis for the freedom. It also highlights the impacts of colonialism on
the life of common peasant in Punjab.
Tohid Ahmad Chattha, Abdul Qadir Mushtaq, Sumera Safdar, Khizar Jawad. (2018) Historical Perspective of Kirti Kisan Party and its Politics in colonial Punjab, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 55, Issue 1.
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