Basanta Koomar Roy, “The Labor Revolt in India” (1920), published in New York by the Friends of Freedom for India. 9×6″, 23pp, original wrappers. Provenance: Library of Congress, with thei rsurplus/duplicate rubber stamp on front cover. Very crisp and bright copy. VG $75
Basanta Roy (d.1949) was the first Indian-American journalist, “author, political activist for the Friends of Freedom for India, editor of the India News Service.”–Wikisource
“The (b)ooklet titled “The Labor Revolt in India” by Basanta Koomar Roy, published by the Friends of Freedom for India in 1920… is statistics-heavy, and asserts that “the entire world seems to be aflame with the fire of labor unrest […] [a]nd India is only playing her part in this great drama of Humanity.” Includes a list of the board of directors, national council, executive committee, and Hindusthanee advisory board of the Friends of Freedom for India organization. “–from the South Asian American Digital Archive