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M. N. Roy

Manabendra Nath Roy

1887–1954

Also known as: MN Roy, M.N. Roy, Manabendra Nath Roy, Narendra Nath Bhattacharya, एम. एन. रॉय, এম. এন. রায়, মানবেন্দ্র নাথ রায়

How M. N. Roy is discussed in this archive

Authored 1 work in the archive.

Referenced in 3 other works — including Fifty Years After ... , The Indian Libertarian , and Towards Party-less Democracy .

In Fifty Years After ... : M.

In The Indian Libertarian : The Rationalist Supplement is convened by followers of M.

In Towards Party-less Democracy : M.

By M. N. Roy (1)

Mentioned in (3)

Primary works (2)

  • Fifty Years After ... · 1997
    • "citing Gandhi, J.P. Narayan, and M. N. Roy as models." — D'Souza places M. N. Roy among his exemplars of rational leadership on poverty
    • "She cites M. N. Roy's definition — freedom is the continuous removal of impediments to the development of human beings — as the correct benchmark" — Parikh deploys Roy's definition of freedom as the evaluative standard for India's fifty-year record
  • The Indian Libertarian · 1960
    • "Followers of M. N. Roy attended." — Rationalist Supplement; identifies the seminar's Royist intellectual lineage

Excerpts (1)

  • Towards Party-less Democracy
    • "The late Mr M. N. Roy had worked out the idea in some detail" — crediting Roy as the intellectual originator of party-less democracy before JP's mobilisation