The socialist idea of Sapta Kranti (Seven Revolutions) was proposed by

The socialist idea of Sapta Kranti (Seven Revolutions) was proposed by Ram Manohar Lohia [3]. Lohia was a prominent socialist thinker who argued that inequalities in society had independent roots and needed to be fought simultaneously through seven specific revolutions [3]. These included revolutions against gender inequality, caste-based discrimination, skin-color-based inequality, and economic inequality [2]. He also advocated for revolutions against imperialism, for civil liberties against unjust encroachments on private life, and for non-violence through Satyagraha [3]. While Jayaprakash Narayan is associated with the concept of 'Total Revolution', it was Lohia who specifically formulated the 'Sapta Kranti' framework as a unique contribution to non-European socialist theory [1]. Lohia's vision aimed at a just society based on the principle of equality, redefining socialism beyond mere class struggle [3].

Sources

1. [1] Politics in India since Independence, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System > Ram Manohar > p. 78
2. [3] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/89392/1/Unit-9.pdf
3. [2] Political Theory, Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Equality > SOCIALISM > p. 44