Sukomal Sen - Working Class of India. History of Emergence and Movement 1830-1970

CONTENTS • Preface • International Background • Disintegration of Traditional Indian Economy ... • Development of Capitalist Economy in India and Emergence of the Working Class ... • Advance of Industrialization and Conditions of Working Class • Emigrant Indian Labour and Plantation Labour • Beginning of Working-Class Movement 1850-1900 • Preparatory Phase for Organized Trade Union Movement 1900-14 • Second Session of the AU India Trade Congress 1921 • Foundation of the All India Trade Union Con¬ gress 1920 • First World War—Political Awakening of Working Class and Development of Organized Trade Union Movement 1914-20 • First Appearance of Marxian Thought in India and Consolidation of the World Proletariat • Economic Recession: Defensive Struggle of the Working Class 1922-26 • Sharpening and Extension of Struggle 1926-29 • Organizational Split and Imperialist Onslaught 1929-31 • Struggles during World Economic Crisis 1931-36 • Sharp Struggles during Provincial Autonomy and on the Eve of War 1937-39 • Eventful Course of Working-Class Struggles during World War II 1939-45 • Last Phase of National Struggle and the Indian Working Class 1945-47 • Trade Unions of Government and other White Collar Employees • Working Class in the New Perpective 1947 Onwards • Index