‘Gandhism’ according to Roy was dangerous because “on the strength of one man’s personality, India was falsely construed as a pure cultural entity”.
THE LAST GOOD COMMUNIST PASSED AWAY ON THIS DAY IN 1954.
The readers will judge why I used these words once you finish reading
THE LAST GOOD COMMUNIST PASSED AWAY ON THIS DAY IN 1954.
The readers will judge why I used these words once you finish reading
this thread/post.
In 1938, the hosts at Wadia House, Bombay were taken aback to see #Roy coming to the breakfast table in white Dhoti-Kurta in true Bengali Style who preferred to wear suits shirts & trousers.
Noticing the puzzled look he said, I'M GOING TO PAY MY RESPECTS TO
In 1938, the hosts at Wadia House, Bombay were taken aback to see #Roy coming to the breakfast table in white Dhoti-Kurta in true Bengali Style who preferred to wear suits shirts & trousers.
Noticing the puzzled look he said, I'M GOING TO PAY MY RESPECTS TO
#VeerSavarkar.
#ManabendranathRoy, the founder of #CommunistPartyofIndia added, I'm sure the Old Man will be pleased to see me dressed as a full fledged Indian rather than as Westernized Revolutionary.
Having said that MN Roy went to meet Veer Savarkar & BOWED TO HIS FEET.
#ManabendranathRoy, the founder of #CommunistPartyofIndia added, I'm sure the Old Man will be pleased to see me dressed as a full fledged Indian rather than as Westernized Revolutionary.
Having said that MN Roy went to meet Veer Savarkar & BOWED TO HIS FEET.
Today is the smaran divas of Narendranath Bhattacharya (22/03/1887), the founder of 1st Communist Party outside Russia, the Mexican Communist Party & also CPI who later distanced himself from the party he founded due to IDEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES.
M N Roy hailed from the family of
M N Roy hailed from the family of
Brahmins who were priests, large family made his father to look into another avenues.
MN Roy had his schooling at Arbelia, Kodalia & College at National College of Shri Aurobindo & later finished his Engineering at Bengal Technical Institute (Today's Jadhavpur University).
MN Roy had his schooling at Arbelia, Kodalia & College at National College of Shri Aurobindo & later finished his Engineering at Bengal Technical Institute (Today's Jadhavpur University).
Roy was swept in the waves of Nationalism through the writings of #BankimChandraChatterjee, yes, no words minced here, #Vandematarm was on his lips every moment & also Swami Vivekananda.(In Freedom's Quest)
Roy joined #AnushilanSamithi.
In 1905, during Partition of Bengal,
Roy joined #AnushilanSamithi.
In 1905, during Partition of Bengal,
Young Narendra was expelled from school for joining the freedom activities, undeterred Narendra involved himself with Anushilan Samiti for active work, got arrested in 1907 for carrying books of Barin Ghosh, banned by British under sedition law.
Unhappy with Barin's centralised
Unhappy with Barin's centralised
work culture, M N Roy wanted to do something more & an opportunity came to meet the legend #BhaghaJatin, M N Roy's life changed It's course from here, M N Roy many a times said, Bhaga Jatin is the role model for him.
The revolutionaries had decided, armed struggle is the only
The revolutionaries had decided, armed struggle is the only
way to dislodge British & were looking for funds through Non Resident Bharatiyas.
In 1914, MN Roy went to Java, collected funds, in 1915, Roy set out again for Germany & he didn't see his beloved homeland for next 16 years.
According to his memoirs, the plan was fascinating,
In 1914, MN Roy went to Java, collected funds, in 1915, Roy set out again for Germany & he didn't see his beloved homeland for next 16 years.
According to his memoirs, the plan was fascinating,
but the German Counsel who was supposed to give money for operation mysteriously disappeared.
Bhattacharya, still hoped to raise money for independence activities, proceeded to Japan from Indonesia, met a Chinese & also German Ambassador for China, everywhere he failed.
Bhattacharya, still hoped to raise money for independence activities, proceeded to Japan from Indonesia, met a Chinese & also German Ambassador for China, everywhere he failed.
The resolute Roy went ahead to U.S to meet German Ambassador for US and landed in San Fransisco.
In between, the British tried to catch him, but Roy was safely hidden in the ship, got down at Kobe, later with a student visa went to US.
During his stay at California, he met his
In between, the British tried to catch him, but Roy was safely hidden in the ship, got down at Kobe, later with a student visa went to US.
During his stay at California, he met his
future wife Evelyn Trent, in 1917, both of them fled to Mexico Due to unbearable British Spies, the German consulate helped them escape.
The Mexican President, Venustiano Carranza had formed Socialist Party & Roy started writing for El Pueblo, highly impressed with Roy's
The Mexican President, Venustiano Carranza had formed Socialist Party & Roy started writing for El Pueblo, highly impressed with Roy's
writings he converted his Party to Communist Party of Mexico in 1919, the first outside Russia.
Roy also gave refuge to Bolshevik leader, Borodin & #Lenin was highly impressed with Roy's activities. (Screenshot)
In October 1920, Roy formed Communist Party of India & contacted
Roy also gave refuge to Bolshevik leader, Borodin & #Lenin was highly impressed with Roy's activities. (Screenshot)
In October 1920, Roy formed Communist Party of India & contacted
his estranged friends.
Few of them were inspired by Gandhi, but he got into contact with C R Das who still had revolutionary ideas for independence.
Sitting in Russia, Narendranath wrote for "The Vanguard" CPIs Mouthpiece and later in 1926 wrote "The Future of Indian Politics".
Few of them were inspired by Gandhi, but he got into contact with C R Das who still had revolutionary ideas for independence.
Sitting in Russia, Narendranath wrote for "The Vanguard" CPIs Mouthpiece and later in 1926 wrote "The Future of Indian Politics".
#Stalin appointed a delegation for Agrarian Revolution & Roy went to China leading it.
He was successful there, but on his return found a crisis amongst Communist Factions in Russia.
Roy wanted to meet Stalin, but Stalin refused.
He ordered to imprison everybody who were with
He was successful there, but on his return found a crisis amongst Communist Factions in Russia.
Roy wanted to meet Stalin, but Stalin refused.
He ordered to imprison everybody who were with
Borodin, Roy escaped Stalin's wrath stating Medical Treatment & went to Germany & subsequently returned back to Bharat on Dec-1930.
Roy met Subhash Chandra Bose & Nehru, his political activity was brief, British arrested him on 21-7-1931 for an arrest warrant of 1924, for waging
Roy met Subhash Chandra Bose & Nehru, his political activity was brief, British arrested him on 21-7-1931 for an arrest warrant of 1924, for waging
war against King & without trial got rigorous imprisonment for 12 years.
Roy smuggled out his defence through his friends & got published, with KNKatju as his lawyer, though lost his
appeal but his sentence got reduced to 6 years from 12.
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Roy suffered
Roy smuggled out his defence through his friends & got published, with KNKatju as his lawyer, though lost his
appeal but his sentence got reduced to 6 years from 12.
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Roy suffered
most during summer at Kanpur & Bareli Jails. He could not stand the rigor of Jail routine along with unbearable heat & suffocation. In spite of many representations, of his own & of his friends in India, Europe and America, he was not shifted to a cooler place in the Hills.
In the summer of 1934, he became so alarmingly ill that he had to be removed to the northern district of Almora. For the next summer, he was taken to Dehradun, kept there, till his release on 20-11-1936.
(Savarkar wrote mercy petitions, huh?)
Released with broken health, Roy
(Savarkar wrote mercy petitions, huh?)
Released with broken health, Roy
went to Allahabad.
Nehru invited him for Faizpur Session, M N Roy went ahead even though Russia asked to boycott it & staunch Communists in India accused M N Roy for deviation.
Roy wanted the INC to get rid of Gandhism and of its bourgeois hegemony. The Congress, according to
Nehru invited him for Faizpur Session, M N Roy went ahead even though Russia asked to boycott it & staunch Communists in India accused M N Roy for deviation.
Roy wanted the INC to get rid of Gandhism and of its bourgeois hegemony. The Congress, according to
Roy, was a united national front, a mass nationalist movement; and was not a party of any particular class that could wield veto powers.
Unable to Collaborate with Gandhi, Roy stuck to his own conviction, In 1937, he started a weekly "Independent India", which was welcomed by
Unable to Collaborate with Gandhi, Roy stuck to his own conviction, In 1937, he started a weekly "Independent India", which was welcomed by
many nationalists but not communists.
Roy while in Russia married Ellen, after 1st wife Evelyn left him, the couple settled at Dehradun.
After witnessing Humiliation meted to Bose by MKG & disillusioned with Communism, M N Roy in 1938 formed "League of Radical Congressmen",
Roy while in Russia married Ellen, after 1st wife Evelyn left him, the couple settled at Dehradun.
After witnessing Humiliation meted to Bose by MKG & disillusioned with Communism, M N Roy in 1938 formed "League of Radical Congressmen",
which unfortunately became a failure.
He devoted his last years in Radical Humanism & wrote
"Reason, Romanticism & Revolution".
On 25th January, 1954 #ManabendraNathRoy joined the abode of Maa Bharathi.
Between 1938 & 54, he wrote regularly about the need of Democratic setups,
He devoted his last years in Radical Humanism & wrote
"Reason, Romanticism & Revolution".
On 25th January, 1954 #ManabendraNathRoy joined the abode of Maa Bharathi.
Between 1938 & 54, he wrote regularly about the need of Democratic setups,
Constitution & 10 year plan.
Till his last breath, he opposed Gandhi's ideas & Gandhi-Nehru's treachery towards Bose.
Nehru Museum has around 9000 pages of writings unpublished.
Does Communists Reveal All These Details of their Founder?
Till his last breath, he opposed Gandhi's ideas & Gandhi-Nehru's treachery towards Bose.
Nehru Museum has around 9000 pages of writings unpublished.
Does Communists Reveal All These Details of their Founder?
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