''Lalkar'' is a
London
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-based bi-monthly
political
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magazine
A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...
. The word "lalkar" means "challenge" in
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabis, Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a ...
and the expression "lal kar" means "red work".
History and profile
''Lalkar'' was founded in 1967. Formerly the official journal of the
Indian Workers' Association
The Indian Workers' Association (IWA) is a political organisation in Great Britain which consists of Indian immigrants to Britain and their descendants. IWA branches are organised in some major cities such as Birmingham and London. As one of t ...
,
it is now an independent
Marxist-Leninist journal edited by
Harpal Brar
Harpal Brar (5 October 1939 – 25 January 2025) was an Indian communist, politician, writer and businessman, based in the United Kingdom. He was the founder and chairman of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist), a role from ...
, the founder and former chairman of the
Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist).
See also
*''
Proletarian (magazine)''
References
External links
*
WorldCat record
Bi-monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Political magazines published in the United Kingdom
Communist magazines
Magazines published in London
Magazines established in 1967
Marxist magazines
British Indian mass media
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