Volume-II, Issue-II, November 2025
Novel Insights A Peer-Reviewed Quarterly Multidisciplinary Research Journal |
Volume-II, Issue-II, November 2025 |
Marxism and Political Praxis of Bhupen Hazarika Dr. Dhrubajyoti Saikia, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Kakojan College, Kakojan, India Email: saikiadhruba1982@gmail.com |
Received: 24.10.2025 | Accepted: 21.11.2025 | Published Online: 30.11.2025 |
Page No: 93-100 | DOI: 10.69655/novelinsights.vol.2.issue.02W.043 | |
Abstract | ||
Politics and culture are intimately connected. One influences the other. Politics is viewed as a struggle to fight against exploitation. On the other hand, culture is used as an instrument of social change. Bhupen Hazarika, the great political artist and world-famous musician, stood for the praxis of social change. Although he is perceived as a cultural icon, in reality, he was a man of music and politics. His cultural interventions were not devoid of political and ideological convictions. During his lifetime, he explored various ideologies in search of pragmatic solutions to societal problems. A close and critical study of Bhupen Hazarika’s political praxis reveals that different ideologies found expression in different periods of life. To put it another way, Hazarika’s ideology directed him to be involved in numerous socio-political activities. In the early period of his life, he was greatly influenced by Marxist philosophy. During his close association with the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA), his Marxist leanings became quite evident. The majority of his compositions reflect his concern for the poor and downtrodden. He produced the best of his artistic creations during the period. Though Hazarika never declared him as a confirmed Marxist, his advocacy of socialistic principles, his avowed interest in class conflict, the anti-establishment stance, and his perpetual endeavour to transform social order clearly suggest some inspirations derived from Marx. Keywords: Politics, Culture, Marx, Praxis, Ideology | ||