Marxian Humanism: The Killing Of Ram Lal

One thing, here, is notable that the method of money-lending in rural areas often involves economic exploitation and accumulation of wealth in an illegal and undemocratic way. It creates disparities among men. The Marxian humanism, therefore, admits violence to decentralize that power of wealth and stresses on ‘equal distribution of wealth’. The Killing of Ram Lal, the money lender, might have been the result of such long nourished plan of removing disparities. But, Malli and his gang do not have any such noble mission of humanism. Malli and his men killed Ram Lal only to loot his wealth and create terror in the locality. Ram Lal himself is well aware of the result of his profession of money- lending which involves deception and betrayal. He,

It can never admit Ram Lal’s killing for equality. Moreover, India is a land of spiritual power having faith in love and truth for all human beings. So, any achievement through violence and deception is felt as a hindrance in the development of human society in the Indian concept of humanism. The writer shows that when people become drenched off any feeling of humanity, they lose logical thinking and become greedy and violent just like carnivorous animals. It was an irony of humanity that a trainload of dead human bodies could be labeled as “Gift to Pakistan!”(21; ch.1) It was more disappointing that in a widespread atmosphere of distrust and disbelief, even nonviolence and sympathy appears abnormal and unusual. People begin to think that Sikhs in Mano Mazra are still soft and ‘actionless’ towards Muslims because they have become venal and, therefore, have inculcated meekness like a coward. Thus, the schism of partition is shown penetrated beyond the surface level of the territory of India, reaching deep into the fort of the traditional faith on humanity and mutual

Indian history is replete with role models, who pursued moral values uncompromisingly. Every Indian still become moved by the story of Raja Harishchandra, Dasaratha, Yudhirthhira and Visma, who sacrificed the greatest treasures of their lives to be sticking to their moral values. Moral value, in Indian dictionary is synonymous to the true meaning of life because, it can uplift the earthly life toward a divine one, which alone can give man peace of mind. Hukum Chand wants to enjoy the night with the girl, wine and music, but he cannot get peace of mind as he has sacrificed the moral values. He neglects the values as a matter of lip worship. But, the value system of a