Manabendra Nath Roy, a renowned Marxist theorist and revolutionary, formed the Radical Democratic Party in 1940. The party was founded based on Roy's ideas of radical humanism and his support for the Allied cause in World War II, which was contrary to the stance of the Indian National Congress at the time.
W ho formed the Radical Democratic Party in 1940 ?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2011 · UPPSC Upper Mains 2007 · Topic: Trade Union and Communist Party (Key early communist and labour leaders: M.N. Roy, S.A. Dange, Muzaffar Ahmed)
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