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The books you carried cost you school and freedom
Expelled and flagged for organizing a march, a young man must decide: will he go home quietly?
The books you carried cost you school and freedom
This episode explores the life of Narendra Nath Bhattacharya, later known as M.N. Roy, an Indian intellectual who challenged multiple systems of power. It asks what it means to hold beliefs that come at a great personal cost.
Person: Narendra Nath Bhattacharya (M.N. Roy)
Date: March 21, 1887 (birth)
Location: Arbelia, British Raj
Period: Early 20th Century
Event: Partition of Bengal (1905)
- Narendra Nath Bhattacharya was born in Arbelia, British…
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