Few political thinkers have had as varied and storied a career as the star of this episode: MN Roy.
Did he contribute to the fundamental rights we enjoy today? How did he envision the constitution for a free India? And why did he switch from violent nationalism to communism to mainstream Congress politics?
Wanted by the police, chased across continents, a charismatic speaker and thinker, Roy might be largely forgotten today, but here we explore his radical ideas and a vision for an India that never came to be.
Guests: Aditya Nigam, Gautam Pemmaraju and Niraja Jayal Gopal
Special thanks to Justice Gautam Patel, Arun Thiruvengadam, Reetika Subramanian and Prabhakar Kumar.
Credits:
Host: Raghu Karnad
Executive Producer: Ramya Boddupalli
Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Scriptwriting and research: Bhavya Dore and Ramya Boddupalli
Fact checking: Mallika Dandekar
Audio and sound design: Saachi Rajadhyaksha
Mastering: Ayan De
Recording Studio: at Stitch Audio, Mumbai
Thank you to Sukhada Tatke for editing support
Advisors: Gouri Divan, Lawrence Liang, Ranvir Singh, Shyam Divan and Vivek Divan
