78 SOCIAL SCIENTIST place arise out of the contradictions embedded in these agrarian systems. And finally, we attempt a resolution of the conflicting interpretations of the class and ethnic dimensions of mobilisations. II The phenomena of agrarian mobilization in contemporary times present a far from uniform pattern. On the one hand we have movements such as in the 'flaming fields of Bihar* and the 'Peoples' War' phenomenon in Andhra Pradesh. On the other hand, large scale mobilizations of the so-called farmers' movements are taking place in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab (Nadkarni 1987). These movements have different objectives, goals, strategies, vastly different ideologies and nature of leadership. It is not surprising that movements of the Bihar and Andhra types are not taking place in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, and vice versa. A question such as, 'Why does not Sharad Joshi1 take up the cause of agrarian problems in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh?'—is as redundant as the question, 'Why does Kanu Sanyal2 not take up the cause of agrarian problems in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab'. For, these two varieties of mobilizations arise out of different agrarian contexts and perceptions of contradictions. The fact is that the agrarian context in Bihar and those of Maharashtra or Punjab are not quite the same. Therefore, one cannot expect the militants of one side to swap places with the activists of the other. A Kanu Sanyal or Vinod Mishra (Naxalites) cannot change positions with a Sharad Joshi (Shetkari Sangathana) or a Bhupinder Singh Mann [Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)]. It can be stated, (a) that the agrarian context has been changing in India; (b) that the change is far from even; and (c) that agrarian mobilization arise out of the contradictions embedded in these contexts. It can be observed that through the period of British colonialism upto present times there has been a certain continuity, particularly in the more backward states of India, where the agrarian system still continue to be 'feudalistic.'/In contrast, the green revolution belts are witnessing monetisation of their agrarian economy. This system is becoming 'capitalistic'. By and large the former context has given rise to anti-feudal struggles by peasants and agricultural labourers, and the latter, the so-called new phenomenon of farmers' movements. The anti-feudal struggles indicate the presence of entrenched feudal power structures on the one hand and the emergence of a new locus of rural power in conflict with it seeking a change of the agrarian system. The