What was the Dutt-Bradley thesis?

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The Dutt-Bradley Thesis, formulated by British communists R. Palme Dutt and Ben Bradley in 1936, was a significant document guiding the policy of the Communist Party of India (CPI). It argued that the Indian National Congress, despite being led by the bourgeoisie, represented a broad national force and could play a major role in the anti-imperialist struggle. The thesis advocated for communists to work within the Congress and form a united anti-imperialist front.

The Dutt-Bradley thesis was a Communist party document that analysed the role of the Indian National Congress in the anti-imperialist movement and advocated for unity with it.

This thesis marked a shift in the CPI’s strategy, moving away from earlier sectarianism towards a united front approach. It significantly influenced communist participation in the national movement in the late 1930s. Batukeshwar Dutt was a revolutionary contemporary of Bhagat Singh, not directly associated with this political thesis.

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