Humanists from India who visited USA and contributed

Humanists from India visited USA Research facts and information Several Humanists toured United States of America since days of first world war. It started with the adventurous steps of Manabendra Nath Roy (Narendranath Bhattacharya) in 1926 from Stanford University, San Francisco. At that Roy was militant nationalist was sought weapons from Germany to neck out Britishers from India. He met Dhan Gopal Mukerji in Stanford University who was a poet, friend of Jawaharlal Nehru . He welcomed M N Roy and for the first time suggested to use Manavendra Nath instead of Narendranath. M N Roy came into vogue from then onwards. Dhanagopal also introduced M N Roy to Evelyn Trent, the fresh graduate from the university. They liked each other which led to their marriage in the presence of Lala Lajpat Rai in New York. For few month they stayed in New york, met several revolutionaries from India, faced wrath of police. Finally M N Roy along with Evelyn escaped through train to Mexico. That was the first and last visit of M N Roy to USA. After the death of M N Roy in Dehra Dun in 1955 his second wife Ellen visited USA, met her brother and corresponded with the first wife of M N Roy. Another outstanding intellectual and follower of Radical Humanism prof Sib Narayan Roy visited USA as a part of his world tour to collect information about M N Roy and his contributions. Shib ray met professors visited libraries collected material, lectured in Stanford University. Sib Ray met the first wife of M N Roy and professors like North who knew M N Roy. Later the collected material on Roy was brought out by oxford press into four volumes. Samaren Roy from Kolkata, visited USA, contacted Bengali associations in USA and also collected rare material about M N Roy. Later he came out with writings like Restless Brahmin and life history of M N Roy A B Shah(Amritlal Bhikku Shah,from Gujarat state) from Bombay who founded secular society in India attended study camps of M N Roy in Dehradun and Kolkata , made thorough study of 22 thesis of Radical democracy. He wrote critical alternative for the thesis. A B Shah visited USA gave talks and made self experiments about the use and abuse of LSD. It was done similar to Aldous Huxley (details in Doors of perception). After taking the medicine his reactions and behaviour was recorded. All these scientific studies were conducted in USA. Then AB Shah worked in editorial board of Radical Humanist weekly. He also edited another intellectual magazine called The Humanist half yearly from Bombay on the model of Minerva of Edward Shils. Mr Tayyab Shaik( A.K.Hind) the close follower of M N Roy from Germany came to India in 1930s and published the first biography of M N Roy under the title: The man who looked ahead-M N Roy. The author`s name was published as A K Hind ( to avoid harassment from British police) M N Roy and radical humanists requested him to represent Radical democratic party in the founding conference of UNITED nations held at San Francisco in 1945. Tayyab presented the viewpoint of Radical democratic party that India needs not only independence but constituent assembly. From then on words Tayyab Shaik went into oblivion. Evelyn Trent the first wife of M N Roy not only travelled along with M N Roy in Europe, Soviet Union but founded the communist party of India in exile from Tashkent. She wrote several articles under the pen name:Shanti Devi. Many scholars from India and abroad approached her through Professor North for the role of Roy in Indian and foreign politics. Mr AGK (Avula Gopalakrishna Murthy) follower of M N Roy and radical humanism from Andhra was invited by state department of USA. Accordingly AGK visited America in 1963 and gave radio interview about humanism in Los Angeles during december 1963 (director Olinger recorded it). AGK met the brother of Allen Roy in New York and they remembered the events that led to the tragic end of Allen in Dehra Dun. AGK was invited by the editorial board of Washington post where he attended and briefed about journalistic trends in India. AGK addressed another meeting about journalism in India at Milwaukee library institute. AGK introduced the literature of children and secular writings of B V Narasimha Rao, Kondaveeti venkata kavi to school children in Ohio state. V M Tarkunde (Vimadlal Mahadev Tarkunde) visited during 1978 after the emergency in India and explained the situation to the world public and press in USA.He was judge in Bombay High court ,resigned to devote for radical humanist movement. Chandrakant Daru, the president and secretary of Indian Humanist association visited USA and educated the public about emergency in India as imposed by Indira Gandhi. Daru an outstanding lawyer in India spread the thought of M N Roy and humanism. He died in USA with lung cancer. Ms Indumati Parekh, the president of Indian Radical Humanist association visited USA and conducted study conferences in Washington about women's education, decentralization, radical democracy and thought of M N ROy. I participated in those seminars in Washington during her tour. Mr Premnath Bazaz follower of M N Roy was one of the earliest visitor to USA who toured extensively and delivered lectures about Kashmir situation. He was very popular among Kashmiris in USA. His book: The historical role of Bhagavad Gita and studies in Secularism were quite popular in USA.I met him in India in the radical humanist conference at Hyderabad during 1972, introduced him to famous journalist humanist V R Narla ( the author of The truth about Bhagavad gita). Dr Gauri Malik, (daughter of Premnath Bazaz) was frequent visitor to USA. She did great service in humanist organization. During his visit in USA I introduced her to the president of American Humanist association Mr Edd Doerr. Gouri died in USA. Jayant Patel, the president of Indian Radical Humanist association visited USA and spread the thought of humanism and M N Roy.He hails from Gujarat state Mr B D Sarma, the president of Indian renaissance association visited USA and in his own way introduced M N Roy`s renaissance ideas to the public.He was lawyer in supreme court of India. Tarka Teerth Laxman Sastri Joshi from Wai in Maharastra visited USA and addressed the Marathi literary conference in New York. His book Critique of Hinduism was translated by G D Parekh, quite popular in USA. J B H Wadia the radical film producer visited USA and through him film world knew M N Roy and humanism. Wadia introduced Nadia into films and the stunt movies were immensely popular. Wadia published his memoirs with M N Roy. During his visit to Bombay Roy used to stay with J B H Wadia. R.M Pal who was quite close to M N Roy during his last days in Dehra Dun visited USA and Canada, delivered talks on human rights, civil liberties.He was principal of college in Delhi.He died in Bombay 2016. Justice R.A.Jahagirdar, president of Indian radical Humanist association visited USA and spread the secular thought of M N Roy.He was judge in Bombay High court. Justice Avula Sambasiva Rao visited USA and spread the humanist thought in America. Mr V R Narla, (Narla Venkateswara rao) parliamentarian visited several times and toured museums, libraries, met intellectuals where he discussed about humanism and Roy in USA.His book The Truth about Gita was published by Prometheus books in USA with introduction of Innaiah Narisetti. Mr M V Sastri( Mulukutla Venkat) from Andhra was the earliest legislator who invited M N Roy to Andhra and introduced to Telugu people. He visited USA addressed meetings in Seattle, Chicago, New York addressed journalists, and students about M N Roy and Humanism. This happened during 1963.Mr Sastri was legislator in Andhra Pradesh legislative council. Mr Alapati Ravindranath from Andhra visited USA and studied outstanding journals, collected lot of material. He was pioneer of Telugu journal Jyothi,fortnightly from Tenali in which he introduced M N Roy, Ellen roy. Later he spread the thought through Misimi monthly. Bipin Shroff from Ahmedabad visited USA where he met the evolutionary scientist Richard Dawkins and participated in humanist meetings, discussions. He introduced M N Roy`s humanism in some study circles in USA.He conducted several study camps and edited journal in Gujarati. Mr G R R Babu visited USA few times as executive of International Humanist union . Then he met Mr Edd Doerr, president of American Humanist association,and Mr Kenneth Marsalek, president of Washington humanist secular society. He delivered few speeches in Baltimore, Buffalo etc. Along with Mr Innaiah Narisetti he toured few places and met humanists in USA. Mr Gogineni Babu toured USA in 2016 as founder of south asian humanist society, addressed meetings, enthused few software engineers, conducted study classes for students. Dr Innaiah Narisetti and his wife Komala Venigalla started visiting USA since 1992, met innumerable humanists, established contacts with humanists in India. He also founded the center for Inquiry Indian chapter . He addressed several meetings in Buffalo, New York, Rochester, Baltimore, Maryland, Tampa, Detroit. Along with Mr Lavanam and Umesh Patri he addressed humanist conference in Detroit .Conducted talks in center for inquiry, Buffalo, Washington, New York. The American A Contributed by Innaiah Narisetti Atheist association recorded his interview conducted by the president Ms Johnson and Ron Barrier. His books were published by Prometheus books in USA. M N Roy and Radical Humanism was compiled and edited by Innaiah was brought out by Prometheus books with the encouragement of Paul Kurtz. He participated in the international conferences at Washington and Buffalo. He met and talked with Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, Paul Kurtz, Margaret Downey, Richard Dawkins, Ibn Warraq, Taslima Nasrin, Michael Shermer, Tom Flynn, Toni Pelt.They participated in the meetings organised by Warren Allen Smith in New York. He worked with Toni Pelt, Norm Allen, and periyar association in USA. Associated with Humanist association, freedom from religion and center for inquiry. Narisetti Innaiah met Prof Robert North and his wife Dorothy in Stanford university. They revealed few things about M N Roy whom they may in Dehra Dun. Innaiah presented his research papers to Stanford University about Evelyn Trent, the first wife of M N Roy. Innaiah Narisetti from USA +

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M N Roy in Andhra

M.N Roy ( Manavendranath Roy) first visited Madras( now Chennai) during 1938. He met Mr E V Ramasami Naikar, Dravida Khazam leader. Mr Gudavalli Ramabrahmam editor Prajamitra Telugu fortnightly published articles and matter about Roy and his programs. During Press meet Mr Khasa Subbarao, editor of Indian Express made some ugly indecent remarks about Allen Roy. Then Roy reacted and said such commentators deserve cudgeling. The press reacted and boycotted the press meet. Mr Narla Venkateswararao was also there. Later M N Roy visited Nellore at the invitation of Vennelakanti Raghavaiah, the chairman of district board. M N Roy addressed south Indian agricultural labor conference. Afterwords Roy fell ill . A word was sent to Mr M V Sastry at Kakinada. He came and took Roy to Kakinada a coastal town in Andhra. Ellen also joined Roy. Then M N Roy and Ellen proceeded to Visakhapatnam where he was welcomed by few people like P H Gupta, Abburi Varadarajeswararao, Attaluri Narasimharao and others. M N Roy was hosted by Mr P H Gupta who was in insurance business. Roy couple stayed in Maharanipet at Gupta`s house where they recouped from sickness. Mr Abburi Ramakrishnara, librarian in Andhra University introduced M N Roy to the Vice chancellor of Andhra University Mr Kattamanchi Ramalingareddi ( C R Reddi) who invited Roy and even offered professorship in the university.Later mr C R Reddi wrote brilliant introduction to Roy`s Letters from Jail. Rachakonda Viswanatha sastry and few others met M N Roy and invited him to their college to address the meeting. The principal of the college reacted at this news and commented : what is the content of Roy`s speech? Is he going to teach how to make bombs? Rachakonda reported the matter to Roy and naturally Roy commented on principal`s attitue in the public meeting held at beach shore. Students started reading Roy`s Independent India and other writings . During 1940s M N Roy along with other radicals founded Radical democratic party. Mr Abburi Ramakrishna rao was made the first organiser of the state for the party in Andhra. Several stalwarts joined the Radical democratic party and some of them are: Tata Devakinandan from Vijayanagaram, Mr Pemmaraju Venkatarao from Nellimarla who organized labor in jute mills. Mr Palagummi Padmaraju writer contributed stories and books about Radical movement. Mr Tripuraneni Gopichand was made the state party secretary. Mr Narahari Guttikonda was in charge of labor front. Dr Pavuluri Krishna Choudary from Ponnur was incharge of student wing who conducted hand written magazine M N Roy was taken to Tanuku in West Godavari where Mr K P S Raju conducted huge procession with bullock carts. M N Roy toured Tenali, Vijayawada, Guntur, and few sorrounding villages. Several teachers, poets, writers were inspiried by the thoughts and writings of M N Roy. Tenali has become hub of Radical democratic party. Mr Avula Gopalakrishna Murthy, Mr G V Krishna rao, Mr Koganti Radhakrishna Murthy, Mr Sivalingaiah, Mr Jampala Syam sundar rao, Mr Kosaraju Sambasivarao were actively involved. Mr Koganti Subrahmanyam, Mr Kolli Sivaramireddi, Mr Alapati Ravindranath, Mr Achyutaramaiah, Mr Meka Chakrapani, Mr Subbarao, advocate were involved in various activities. Mr D V Narasaraju writer and cine artist played important role in the movement. Mr Guttikonda Narahari was the state secretary for some years who also organised labor unions and camps. Mr Bhattiprolu Hanumantharao, lecturer Mr Yelavarthi Rosaiah, Mr Kalluri Basaveswararao, Mr Jasti Jagannadham Mr Ravipudi Venkatadri, Mr N V Brahmam organised several study camps at different places. Some of them participated in all India study camps at Kolkata, Dehra Dun and other places. Few leaders from India visited Andhra, gave lectures and inspired workers, organisers . Some of them are: G D Parekh, V M Tarkunde, K K Sinha, etc. Few journals were started in Andhra and some pamphlets and books were published. Several books and articles of M N Roy and other leaders were translated into Telugu. M N Roy visited couple of times to Andhra which gave inspiration to many people. During the first general elections Radical democratic party contested in Andhra but lost completely. Mr Bandaru Vandanam, Mr Koganti Radhakrishna murthy, Mr Ravipudi Venkatadri, and few others contested and lost. Mr Malladi Ramamurthi joined the movement and worked relentlessly. He canvassed for the party during first elections. He attended all India camps. In one of the visites a meeting between M N Roy and Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, Chalam was arranged at Tenali. It did not yeild any result. During second world war the writings of M N Roy and radical democratic party leaders were not published in Telugu dailies and journals. Only few magazines like Prajamitra of Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Mulukola of Bandi Butchaiah published. Hence radicals started their own journals like Radical, Radical democrary, Jyothi, etc But several study camps were held in nooks and corners where persons like Ravipudi Venkatadri, N V Brahmam, G V Krishna rao, Bhattiprolu Hanumantharao, Koganti Radhakrishnamurthi, Malladi Ramamurthi, Avula Gopalakrishnamurthi , kalluri Basaveswararao, Ch Rajareddi, Abburi Ramakrishnarao, participated. There were student wings in colleges and schools of radical democratic party. by Innaiah Narisetti

Interview by American Atheist association with Innaiah Narisetti

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Humanist visited from India to USA

From time to time many humanists from India visited USA and played some role. It started with M N Roy in 1915 and continuing till now 2016. These humanists visited to their families, relatives, friends and some contributed to thought through universities, magazines and lectures. Few did research on various topics. The list of visitors may not exceed 100 from various states of India. On each visitor a brief note is attempted and when material is available somewhat detailed matter is placed for readers. Starrting with Manavendranath Roy the list continues with Ellen Roy, Evelyn, Tayyab Shaik, Shib Narayan ray, Samaren Roy, Vimadlal Mahadev Tarkunde, Govardhan G Parekh, Indumati Parekh, Premnath Bazaz, Gouri Malik Bazaz, Suyesh Malik, Balraj Puri, B. d Sharma, Chandrakant Daru, Jayant Patel, Nanavati Kiran, Ramesh Awasti, Sangeeta Mall, R M Pall, Laxman Sastri Joshi, Bandiste, Gogineni Babu, Innaiah Narisetti, G Veeranna, Siddarth Baksh, Vijayalakshmi, Sharif Gora, Ravipudi Venkatadri, Vasant B Karnik, Bipin Shroff, Prakash Narayan, Jasti Jawaharlal, Ravela Somaiah, Aruna, Polu Satyanarayana, Dr Santi Sri, Rakahl Datta, Gora, Lavanam, Vijayam, Suresh Parekh, Dhawal Mehta, Narendra Dhabolkar, Deepak Girma, Kumar Kelkar, Sharad Bedekar, Nanda Khare, Raosaheb Kesav, Dr Madhukar, Dadu Chandane, Arvind Gupa, Avula Sambasivarao, Mulukutla Venkata sastri, Abburi Varadarajeswararao, C R Dalvi, Malladi Subbamma, Avula Gopalakrishna murthy, V R Narla, Venigalla Komala, Deepak Girma, Justice Jahagirdar, M K Samant, Sharad Abhayankar, Thirbhai Poonawala, Dr Madhukar Deshpande, Shalini Oak, Amlan Datta, Alapati Ravindranath, JBH Wadia,CLNGandhi, C Bhaskararao,Maitri, Patri Umesh, Premanand, Malathi,and more Details will come gradually along with pictures