Dr. Dhrubajyoti Saikia & Dr. Lucky Chetia
Volume-XIII, Issue-III, April 2025 > Volume-XIII, Issue-IV, July 2025
Volume-XIII, Issue-IV, July 2025 |
Received: 12.07.2025 | Accepted: 13.07.2025 | ||||
Published Online: 31.07.2025 | Page No: 181-187 | ||||
DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.13.issue.04W.019 | |||||
Conceptualizing
Politics and Culture in Bhupen Hazarika’s Political Thought
Dr.
Dhrubajyoti Saikia, Asst. Prof, Dept. of Political Science,
Kakojan College, Kakojan, Assam, India
Dr. Lucky Chetia, Asst.
Prof, Dept. of Political Science, Sonari College, Sonari,
Assam, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
Politics and Culture are two
significant aspects of human life. Both are interconnected and influence each
other in complex ways. This interface between politics and culture provides
distinctive definitions of both politics and culture. Regarding the definition
of politics, it is said that politics is an indispensable part of human
society. It is conceived as a strong instrument to fight against injustice and
exploitation. In this way, politics is also viewed as a part of the
revolutionary process. Although Bhupen Hazarika is perceived and projected as a
cultural icon, he was not merely a cultural persona devoid of politics. No
doubt he was a singer, an artist par excellence, who carried out his
politico-cultural activities with a revolutionary zeal for social change. Since
his childhood, a conscious appeal and effort towards social change are
noticeable in most of his writings, which is reflected in his cultural
activities. To bring about the desired transformation of society, Bhupen
Hazarika conceived culture as an effective weapon of the artist. Due to Marxist
influence and imbued by Marxist realism, Bhupen Hazarika developed his notions
of culture and politics. | ||
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