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 GopalSpecial thanks to Justice Gautam Patel, Arun Thiruvengadam, Reetika Subramanian and Prabhakar Kumar.Credits: Host: Raghu KarnadExecutive Producer: Ramya BoddupalliProducer: Gaurav VazScriptwriting and research: Bhavya Dore and Ramya Boddupalli Fact checking: Mallika Dandekar Audio and sound design: Saachi RajadhyakshaMastering: Ayan DeRecording Studio: at Stitch Audio, Mumbai Thank you to Sukhada Tatke for editing supportAdvisors: Gouri Divan, Lawrence Liang, Ranvir Singh, Shyam Divan and Vivek Divan