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