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Marxism was formulated in the Geeta. Karl merely stole it from Krishna, says humourist Soumya. He tells us that the basic premise of Marxism is that History is a story of a struggle for the ownership of means of production. The ruling class is unwilling to surrender this ownership without a battle. This leads to class war. Here’s an illuminating fact, laughter and all, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths.
We already know that everything in the world of ideas originated in India.
We invented zero, and the binary system in mathematics. Although the Arabs took credit for that for long, much the same way we copy paste friends’ posts on Facebook and assume credit, but the truth finally
Not only that but If we believe our brothers of the Sangh family, nuclear power, fusion bombs, space flight, calculus, genetic engineering, aircraft were all there in Vedic India. Leaving out a few minor inventions like paper and gunpowder, which we left to the Chinese, all the rest was ours.
But one fact has been missed by all. The one idea that makes the guardians of our heritage along with all their like-minded right-wing brothers across the globe see Red, is also a Vedic invention. Not only that, it was propagated in the core manual of our value system. Yes, Marxism was formulated in the Geeta.
Karl, like his Arab and Greek predecessors, merely stole it from Krishna.
Scandalised? Let us examine the facts.
The basic premise of Marxism is that History is a story of a struggle for the ownership of means of production. The ruling class is unwilling to surrender this ownership without a battle. This leads to class war. Now, how does the Mahabharata war begin? When Krishna’s peace overtures fail, the war and Geeta
Next, we see that earlier when the Pandavas were Kings, they lose all their land, cattle and slaves – their property, through treachery and gambling and is left without assets. Or, they become members of the proletariat, owning no means of production except their labour. To drive home the point, they finally take up menial jobs, secretary, cook, dance instructor, coachman, cowherd, and housemaid respectively. In other words, they were pure prols. And when this proletariat takes on the landed gentry in battle, they win. Isn’t this a clear case of the proletariat winning the class war against the capitalist pigs?
Just in case you are still not sure, look at Krishna’s role. A peacenik, called Ranchoddas by his detractors.
Finally, look how they shared their assets. Feminists, please forgive me, but women were still property then. Draupadi was shared equally among them in perfect communist harmony. Marx says, from everyone according to his ability to everyone according to his needs being the mool mantra of the manifesto. Arjun, the hero, the ablest, wins her for all of them, and
Niskam Karma – working without expectation of rewards. A better definition of Communism anyone?
QED
Krishna and Karl.
©Soumya Mukherjee
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