M. N. Roy

Philosopher, Politician

1887 – 1954

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Who was M. N. Roy?

Manabendra Nath Roy, born Narendra Nath Bhattacharya, was an Indian nationalist revolutionary, radical activist and political theorist. Roy was a founder of the communist parties in Mexico and India, and a delegate to congresses of the Communist International. Following the rise of Joseph Stalin, Roy left the mainline communist movement to pursue an independent radical politics. In 1940 Roy was instrumental in the formation of the Radical Democratic Party, an organisation in which he played a leading role for much of the decade of the 1940s. Roy later moved away from Marxism to become an exponent of the philosophy of radical humanism.

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Born
Mar 21, 1887
24 Parganas
Also known as
  • M.N. Roy
Spouses
Religion
  • Atheism
Ethnicity
  • Bengali Hindus
  • Bengali Brahmins
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Education
  • Jadavpur University
  • Communist University of the Toilers of the East
Died
Jan 25, 1954
Dehradun

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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