Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 07.03.2026 | Accepted: 10.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
ঔপনিবেশিক বাংলায় শ্রমিক চেতনার মুখপাত্র: বিশের দশকের ‘সংহতি’ পত্রিকার একটি বিশেষ পাঠ মস্তাফিজুর আলম, স্বাধীন গবেষক,পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
ABSTRACT | ||
The 1920s stand as a landmark era in the social, political, and economic history of Bengal. Inspired by the post-World War I global economic depression, inflation, and the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, an unprecedented awakening emerged among the working class in India's industrial belts. In particular, there was a pressing need to give a structured political form to the spontaneous grievances of workers in Kolkata and its adjacent jute mill areas. During this critical juncture, a significant section of the educated, socially conscious middle-class intelligentsia directly involved themselves in the labor movement. Their primary objective was to sensitize the neglected laborers and employees regarding their legitimate rights and to build a robust trade union or labor organization to secure those rights. The contemporary periodicals served as one of the primary instruments of this organizational endeavor. In the early 1920s, specifically between 1921 and 1924, several labor-friendly magazines were published from Kolkata, among which 'Sanghati',are particularly noteworthy. These periodicals did not merely disseminate news; they provided theoretical and practical direction to foster a distinct 'Labor Consciousness' among the working class. How these magazines determined the course of the labor movement amidst the political turmoil of that time, and specifically how 'Sanghati' conveyed the messages of 'Class Collaboration' and 'Labor Liberation' to the common people, is the central theme of this essay. This research is primarily based on the editorial comments and archival records of the original 1920s periodicals, presented here as a documented testament to the struggle of the working class in Bengal. | ||
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