Capitalism and Dependence: Agrarian Politics in Western Uttar Pradesh 1951-1991

This study seeks to analyse major issues relating to the agrarian economy and politics. It focuses on changes in the agrarian society and the mobilisation of agrarian classes by political parties, pressure groups and individuals. It also attempts to identify the social bases of political parties. The study is extremely useful viewed in the perspective of the assertion by commerical farmers in the 197s and 198s through agitation by Bharatiya Kisan Union, Shetkari Sanghatka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Vivasayingal Sangha in various regions of the country.