Kushal JainAIR 40 · CSE 2021 · 149 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening
D.N. Dhanagare studies agrarian movements from lens of peasant and farmers movements bifurcating them as pre Green Revolution and post Green Revolution phase.
Body · points
→ Peasant movements (pre-green revolution)
Dhanagare highlights the demands of agrarian movements were majorly driven by subsistence, local resentment and basic survivalist demands.
These were largely driven against local land owning farmers, zamindars, money lenders and associated exploitation.
Methods adopted were also local where violence was observed, mostly revivalistic
outcomes were appreciated. These led to local restorations. (ex: Tebhaga movement, Champaran etc.)
→ farmers movement (post Green Revolution)
Demands now shift from subsistence and survivalism to economic, political as well as environmental.
These were driven mostly against state policies like privatisation, subsidies, farm loan waivers etc.
Methods were constitutional protests, formation of unions, pressure groups and experts involvement.
Close · a summary
Thus, he highlights role of affluence, access to market and better awareness in changing nature of agrarian movements.