| ID | 154552 |
| Title Proper | M.N. Roy and the Mexican revolution |
| Other Title Information | how a militant indian nationalist became an international communist |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Huacuja, Alonso, Isabel |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay examines the Indian anti-colonial and Leftist activist M.N. Roy's political work in Mexico from 1918 to 1920. It argues that Roy's sojourn in revolutionary Mexico—and in particular the friendships he made there with Leftist intellectuals, some Mexican, many newcomers to Mexico—played an important role in shaping his political trajectory. Not only did Roy become a communist in Mexico, but he and his colleagues, concerned with the ‘universal’ struggle of the working class, dismissed ideas about national identity brewing during the Mexican Revolution and its aftermath. Roy's distaste for national pride also defined his later political work in India. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 40, No.3; Sep 2017: p.517-530 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies 2017-09 40, 3 |
| Key Words | Nationalism ; Internationalism ; Communism ; Mexican Revolution ; Anti-Colonialism ; Mexico City ; M.N. Roy ; Communist International (Comintern) ; Evelyn Trent |