Minoo Masani
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Minoo Masani was an Indian politician, diplomat, and prominent classical liberal thinker who co-founded and led the pro-free-market Swatantra Party in opposition to Nehruvian socialism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian politician
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classical liberal thinker ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocated |
free-market economy
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individual liberty ⓘ limited government ⓘ private enterprise ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| coFounded | Swatantra Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| criticized | centralized economic planning in India ⓘ |
| describedAs | prominent classical liberal in post-independence India ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Parsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Masani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economics
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political theory ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Minoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
classical liberalism
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free-market liberalism ⓘ |
| influenced | Indian liberal intellectuals ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical liberal economists ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Gujarati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Indian independence movement
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Indian liberal movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating a liberal alternative to the Congress Party’s socialist agenda
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leading parliamentary opposition to socialist economic policies in India ⓘ opposition to Nehruvian socialism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
writings criticizing state-led planning in India
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writings on economic liberalism in India ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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political thinker ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| opposed | Nehruvian socialism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Bombay
NERFINISHED
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New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | right-of-centre ⓘ |
| politicalOfficeHeld |
Member of Constituent Assembly of India
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Member of Lok Sabha ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Indian National Congress
NERFINISHED
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Swatantra Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPartyFounded | Swatantra Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Leader of Swatantra Party ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
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