Narayan

Japanese: ナーラーヤン

1902‐79
An Indian Gandhian. He traveled to the United States in 1922 and became interested in Marxism. After returning to India in 1929, he played an active role as a leader of the nationalist movement as a member of the left wing of the Indian National Congress. In 1934, he founded the Indian National Congress Socialist Party. He was arrested in 1940, but escaped in 1942 and led underground activities, including armed struggle, until he was rearrested the following year. After India's independence, he refused to join the new government and founded the People's Socialist Party in 1952. During this time, he gradually moved away from Marxism ideologically and became closer to Gandhism.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1902‐79
インドのガンディー主義者。1922年にアメリカ合衆国に渡ってマルクス主義に接近し，29年帰国後は国民会議派内左派の立場で民族運動の指導者として活躍した。34年に国民会議派社会党創設。40年に逮捕されたが，42年に脱獄し翌年再逮捕されるまで武装闘争を含む地下活動を指導した。インド独立後は新政府への参加を拒否し，52年に人民社会党を創設。その間，思想的にマルクス主義からしだいに離れガンディー主義に接近した。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

<<: Narayanganj - Narayanganj (English spelling)

>>: Naraya Mozaemon - Naraya Mozaemon