Shramiker Darshan

• Author: Jyoti Bhattacharya • জ্যোতি ভট্টাচার্য

• Publisher: National Book Agency Private Limited

• Language: Bengali

• First Publication Year: 1995

• Publication Year: 2015

• Edition: 4th Edition

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 190

• ISBN: 978934825328

About The Book:

Shramiker Darshan (The Philosophy of the Worker) is a significant work by the renowned Marxist theoretician, Jyoti Bhattacharya. The book was written with the working class in mind, particularly those who are engaged in the struggle for social change but may not fully understand how such a transformation can occur.

Bhattacharya, a distinguished professor of English literature, wrote this book in simple and straightforward Bengali to make Marxist philosophy accessible to a wider audience, especially workers who may not have access to or feel comfortable with academic texts. The book originated in the 1970s during a series of workers' reading groups in the western regions of the state, where workers asked for a simpler explanation of Marxism.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part simplifies the core ideas of Marxism, while the second part delves deeper into those concepts. Bhattacharya aimed to create a resource for those who have studied up to a secondary school level in Bengali and wish to understand the philosophy of the working class, why society changes, and why the current social order needs transformation.

This work serves as an important introduction to Marxist thought for those looking to understand the worldview of the working class, their role in societal change, and the need for revolutionary change in the structure of society.